Description
This is the third in a year-long series of daily math routines for 2nd grade classrooms. Months included in the series are August - May. Most months include 4 weeks of routines, with the exception of November and December which only include 3 weeks of routines.
These routines are designed with student conversation as the focus. Teachers are encouraged to use techniques such as wondering and thinking aloud, asking probing questions, and allowing students to talk with a partner and use whiteboards to show their thinking. Many of these activities have more than one “right” answer, so it’s important that students also explain WHY their answer is possible.
Money Monday: This routine builds from reviewing coins at the beginning of the year (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) to counting mixed sets of coins up to $1, comparing amounts, and creating equivalent values. As the year progresses, students are presented with real-world contexts involving money, such as deciding what combinations of toys someone could buy, how much change they would receive, and more.
Time Tuesday: This routine begins the year by introducing students to an analog clock with no minute hand. By focusing on the hour hand, they begin to see that its relationship to the numbers 1-12 on the clock can help them see when it’s exactly an hour (“o’clock”) and when it’s closer to quarter hours. Students learn how to tell time in 5-minute increments and then start exploring time in context with the White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland) using both digital and analog clocks. They also develop their understanding of A.M. and P.M.
Word Problem Wednesday: Understanding word problems begins with understanding the context of what is happening. Numberless word problems begin by showing a story problem with the numbers missing. Talk with students about what they know based on information given so far (context). The next slide will add in one amount. Repeat the conversation with students about what you know now. Model/practice making diagrams or quick drawings to keep track of the information. Click to the next slide to reveal another number. Once all numbers are revealed, students can solve to find the answer.
Think About It Thursday: This is a “catch-all” routine with each month focusing on a different topic, such as measurement, graphing, calendar skills, place value, geometry, and more.
Fluency Friday: These fluency routines have been scaffolded to support a second grader’s development of addition and subtraction within 1000, with a focus on fluency within 20. You’ll see activities that focus on strategies such as counting on/back, anchoring on 5, doubles, near doubles, adding 10 (teen numbers), subtracting 10, getting back to 10, making 10, utilizing place value, and more.
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Description
This is the third in a year-long series of daily math routines for 2nd grade classrooms. Months included in the series are August - May. Most months include 4 weeks of routines, with the exception of November and December which only include 3 weeks of routines.
These routines are designed with student conversation as the focus. Teachers are encouraged to use techniques such as wondering and thinking aloud, asking probing questions, and allowing students to talk with a partner and use whiteboards to show their thinking. Many of these activities have more than one “right” answer, so it’s important that students also explain WHY their answer is possible.
Money Monday: This routine builds from reviewing coins at the beginning of the year (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) to counting mixed sets of coins up to $1, comparing amounts, and creating equivalent values. As the year progresses, students are presented with real-world contexts involving money, such as deciding what combinations of toys someone could buy, how much change they would receive, and more.
Time Tuesday: This routine begins the year by introducing students to an analog clock with no minute hand. By focusing on the hour hand, they begin to see that its relationship to the numbers 1-12 on the clock can help them see when it’s exactly an hour (“o’clock”) and when it’s closer to quarter hours. Students learn how to tell time in 5-minute increments and then start exploring time in context with the White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland) using both digital and analog clocks. They also develop their understanding of A.M. and P.M.
Word Problem Wednesday: Understanding word problems begins with understanding the context of what is happening. Numberless word problems begin by showing a story problem with the numbers missing. Talk with students about what they know based on information given so far (context). The next slide will add in one amount. Repeat the conversation with students about what you know now. Model/practice making diagrams or quick drawings to keep track of the information. Click to the next slide to reveal another number. Once all numbers are revealed, students can solve to find the answer.
Think About It Thursday: This is a “catch-all” routine with each month focusing on a different topic, such as measurement, graphing, calendar skills, place value, geometry, and more.
Fluency Friday: These fluency routines have been scaffolded to support a second grader’s development of addition and subtraction within 1000, with a focus on fluency within 20. You’ll see activities that focus on strategies such as counting on/back, anchoring on 5, doubles, near doubles, adding 10 (teen numbers), subtracting 10, getting back to 10, making 10, utilizing place value, and more.
