Which letter is the 99th letter? (BAN HAR)
(I was amazed by the way you integrate math into your self-introduction.)
The first thing that came to my mind was, "oh no! We will have to count all the way to 99!" As i started counting and writing down with my partner, we realized that numbers ending with 9 always end up at letter N. We continue counting to be sure of our prediction. And true enough :) , number 99 ends at letter N! However, this does not seems to work on all words (number of letters make the pattern different.)
It was interesting that the class came up with different methods to solve this problem. Coming up with different solutions really encourages us to think and make connection to the problem. What I learnt from this activity was, for every problem there will be different solutions to it. It doesn't matter which way you do it as long as you can justify it!
Ten Frames
Great way for children to do counting as it provide children with concrete experience and visualization!
For a simple question like: 5+7 = ___
We can use a ten frame to introduce different methods in solving, such as counting all (adding) or counting on (with the knowledge of commutative property of addition).
And in order to do meaningful counting, children first need to learn classification, rote-counting, one-to-one correspondence, and using number(s) to represent the quantity.
Ordinal number - Tells position with respect to space and time.
"Who is third in the race?" - using a picture.
A common error. We can't answer this question because the race is not finished!
This is so true and I didn't really realized until today!!
Magic Poker Cards - Spelling card trick!
Activity like this really motivates me in finding the reason behind it! :)) It makes me reflect upon the way math should be taught. Remembering how learning math can be so much fun would definitely make a change in the way I should start teaching math.
lastly, I believe children will love Math when they begin to see the real 'magic' within!
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