Read the Instructional Routines summary and think specifically about the Warm Up Routines (we'll take a closer look at the Math Language Routines in Part 5).
Then read the first few pages of your grade level's Number Talk packet. Where can you fit a Number String into your math time this week? The slide decks are ready to use!
- Instructional Routines
- Number Talk Packets:
Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grades 3-5 - Number String Slide Decks:
GK Dot Flash GK-1 Addition Strings G2 Addition Strings G2 Subtraction Strings
G3-5 Addition Strings G3-5 Subtraction Strings G3-5 Multiplication Strings G3-5 Division Strings
Consider
- What are your thoughts about incorporating warm up routines into your math time?
- What number string did you try with your class? How did it go and what did you learn?
- What math experiences from your own classroom came to mind as you were thinking about warm up routines?
Respond and Interact
Please post your response to one {or more} of the prompts above. Read our colleagues' reflections. Feel free to respond to someone by sharing a comment, insight or interesting possibility.
Please post your response to one {or more} of the prompts above. Read our colleagues' reflections. Feel free to respond to someone by sharing a comment, insight or interesting possibility.
As a resource teacher I'd like to use the quick image dot flash for kindergarten or the kindergarten number talk packets. The activities are engaging for different levels and provide much needed number fluency practice. I have taught number talks with a 3rd grade class and found that they evoked engagement and discussion among all levels of learners. I look forward to trying this out with kindergarten!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing Kathryn! I can't wait to hear how it goes with kindergarten.
DeleteI Would like to incorporate Number talks to my 2nd and 4th grade .I think this will be good warm up session for them to practice. I am eager to incorporate the number strings into my 4th graders.I have used dot flash
ReplyDeletefor my groups using ten frames. It will be interesting to see and work with my resource room students. looking forward to it.I love the slide decks which is so ready to use.
Wow, lot's to unpack in Part 4. I like the way the instructional routines are visually aligned to the standards, and I think it's helpful to have the video to observe the warm up routines in action (I saw the video linked when I opened the Grade 3-4 Addition Number Strings. As I was reading through the Number Talks packet and the number string slides, I remembered a Math PD several years ago that mirrored these routines, where Renae modeled recording all answers to begin the conversation before asking students to explain their strategies, and letting their peers agree/disagree with whether the strategy was correct. These number talks are powerful and do provide a "safe and accepting" classroom environment and math community. Students are more willing to take risks and participate this way. We are currently in Math Expressions Unit 4, so the Addition Number Strings are perfect timing and I plan to use them tomorrow morning. The pre-made slide decks are fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI would really love to incorporate warm up activities in my resource classes. The number string slide decks look like they will be helpful. I am excited to introduce the multiplication to my 4th grade class. I also think the addition and subtraction strings will be helpful as well, because some of my students could benefit from getting a little bit faster with their facts.
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DeleteI also teach resource and have been thinking the same thing. I can't wait to try them will all my grade levels.
I have loved to see the high engagement among students when participating in warm up routines. One thing that I especially appreciate about the Illustrative Math Routines is that they are intentionally placed --> they help frame thinking and set the stage for the lesson that is to follow. Another thing that is worthy of mentioning is that they are accessible to all. Our students who typically struggle in math can find an entry point and our high kids are not bored. It's pretty magical...
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the intentionality, Renae. That makes it feel so much more purposeful and relevant. I've heard good feedback from our early adopter as well.
DeleteThank you for this. I’ve been struggling with how to create a valuable warm up routines. The number talk that I will be trying is for my 2nd grade group. I will try “addition: making tens” I’ve been talking about this to my students, and this talk I believe will help them understand “making tens” . My students love to chat, and I have been using the turn and talk to your partner with math talk. This has definitely helped with non-math chatter. My hope is that they will enjoy math talks. The number string I will try is the “G2 Addition Number Strings” Addition: Making tens. I want to try them all but I will start here.
ReplyDeleteNumber strings seem like a fun way to do a warm up before the lesson. I will be trying this in resource room.
ReplyDeleteWe already incorporate some sort of warm-up routine into our daily MAP lessons. I have used some Number Strings and Math Talks already and my students did seem to really enjoy "which one doesn't belong?" particularly in grades 4-5 where I heard many different responses. I have a new first grade group now and I'd love to do more number strings to encourage the 2 students to come to their own understanding of how to think about and add numbers more easily.
ReplyDeleteI use warm-up daily with my students during our small groups, and now I want to link in number talk. I have used the dots several times with counting and identifying the number that relates to the number counted, and I have used dice to add the numbers together. I am excited to use the k-1 number strings using the slides to mix it up a bit and then incorporate the ten frames. These are so nice to have, thank you for sharing them all with us.
ReplyDeleteI have also been sharing how to use the adding up strategy with my older groups when they are working on subtracting. I have noticed some of them catching on to the concept, especially when the numbers really close together. Moving on to the older groups and using partial products has helped many who are not fluent in multiplication at this point. It starts off a little tricky, but it is very rewarding when the student gets the strategy.
The idea of using a familiar warm up routine at the start of the math block is such a great component! The few minutes devoted to this time helps students step into the math in a welcoming, safe way. I noticed as I was reading through the different routines in the summary, the point was made that these routines become familiar for the students so that, once learned, they can focus on the math thinking involved in the task. Additionally, every step of an IM lesson has purpose. The warm up routine for the day is always related to the learning for that day, getting students geared up for the mathematical thinking that is to come.
ReplyDeleteI really love the idea of having a constant math warm up. It's nice for students to have a task to focus on to get their brains warmed up. This is especially true for my students since we do math first thing in the morning. I tried two number strings in my class this week. I can't exactly remember which ones to be honest. I scrolled through the document until I found ones which somewhat tied into the end of Unit 4 of Math Expressions. It was amazing how much it got my students talking! They really enjoyed it and the kids asked if we could do more.
ReplyDeleteI think the number strings would be great as a warmup activity for my resource room groups. I would probably use alternate grade level strings if needed to fit the needs of my students. Last year I cotaught number talk lessons with my buildings instructional coach. The students were taking risks and trying new strategies by our 3rd cycle of number talks. Watching them grow and take risks was exciting.
ReplyDeleteUsing warm-up routines with my kindergarten students was one of my favorite ways to elicit thinking about and talking about math. Flashing dot pictures and asking how many do you see was a favorite routine that did become second nature to students. I love the idea of having it be part of a number string, as that was not something I focused on during my time in the classroom. When reading about the Lesson Activity Routines, I found it helpful to have watched the You Tube videos of a teacher showing them in action, something I believe I got from Renae. It made it clear what the purpose was and how that would play out in the classroom!
ReplyDeleteI'm eager to do warm up activities with our 3rd grade resource group! We meet first thing in the morning, and I think it would really increase engagement and also help increase fluency in a low-stress way. Our group is quite social and I think they'd enjoy strategizing together. I would probably start with the 2nd grade addition number string, especially as my students adjust to an unfamiliar activity.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to incorporating warm-up routines with my Resource students. This will help my morning 4th graders wake up and ease their way into the math lessons. I'm going to start with the addition and subtraction strings to help with fluency. The ready to use slide decks are going to be so helpful.
ReplyDeleteWe do warm-ups most days in Resource Room. However, trying number strings and getting the students to discuss their strategies and reasoning amongst themselves would be beneficial to all!
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