How long each activity takes is important to consider. What happens when kids are finished and it’s not the time for the next rotation? Grab the freebie below to help establish who goes first in a game. Have you established who will go first when playing a game? In the early days of using centers drawing chalk arrows on the carpet also helps. Try putting them in order so the kids move in a clockwise direction to the next center. She put the table numbers all over the place so of course, the kids were confused. On one occasion I had a helper set up my centers for me. Students just need to move to the next table number (or back to 1). How will students rotate through the centers? How will you police this if you’re working with a group? You don’t want to interrupt them to tell the class to be quiet. But if the talk is loud and distracting you need to establish what noise level you expect. Remember mathematical talk is what you’re aiming for. Have you set rules and expectations for center time?īefore starting centers you need to have a clear understanding of your own expectations. It may take some time, but in the end, it will be worth it. To have our math centers flowing smoothly with kids engaged and learning, we need to consider the following questions. but somewhere along the way, it all falls apart. We have our lesson ready for our guided math group. We’ve spent ages prepping the resources we want to use – board games, card games, worksheets, technology. We think we have everything planned our math centers perfectly.
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