In my classroom I use a rotation through five stations for math workshop
Click here to download my I-Charts for math workshop, labels for math workshop bins, and labels for math manipulatives!
Terrific Technology: a station where students use the iPads, computer, and smartboard to enhance their learning of math, normally I draw links to "Listen to Reading" from the Daily Five because I use Tumblebooks and RazKids thus both stations use technology.
Practice Makes Perfect: my station that I draw similarities to "Read-to-Self"
Students are expected to practice independence and work through different math problems. I design most of my activities to be "never ending" rather than simple worksheets. It eliminates hearing "I'm done, I'm done!" every 5 seconds while I am trying to conference or work with a small group.
Games Galore: is my personal favorite. I love creating games for my students to play! Make sure to check out my TPT store (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrspartyka) for some awesome games. I draw connections between this station and "Word Work" in Daily Five because my students have several different game based activities to choose from.
Problem Solving with a Partner: Another one of my favorites. More details and problems to come in later blog posts!! I have a basket full of problems that require a little extra thought on the part of students and/or have more than one answer. Students MUST share one clipboard, one piece of paper, and take turns writing in pen. Again I draw connections to the Daily Five and "read to someone"
Teacher Time: I chose to keep "Teacher Time" as a solid station in math workshop. That way I know I will see students once, if not twice, a week in small group. It guarantees that I can work with my struggling students and gives me a chance to challenge my enrichment students. Occasionally I leave a station from a previous unit at my teacher table for students to work on independently. I then use the time to conference with students one-on-one and review their math folders and math notebooks.
I plan to use the cabinet space over my math workshop materials to showcase examples of math thinking and student work! Like I mentioned in a previous blog post: http://mrsnpartyka.blogspot.com/2013/08/under-sea-in-grade-threemagnetic.html I grabbed these letters from Oriental Trader and laminated them!
My sandpails I picked up on sale for about a dollar each at Bennys a discount store about an hour from where I live. I'd definitely recommend shopping in late summer/early fall and stocking up on sand pails if you want them!
All of my sand pails came with little white shovels attached to the handles. I removed the shovels but kept them all stored away in a bin. Not 100% sure what I want to do with them yet...but it seemed silly to just throw away 25 good shovels...
I also decided to keep my construction paper semi-sorted underneath our math workshop/computer area. I love that both the kids and I can quickly see what colors we have/how much. So much easier than jamming it in a cabinet, trying to file it away, or WORSE watching it fade in the sunlight.
I hated how ugly the old hand-me-down mail files were so I covered the edges with green duck tape from Staples. Cheap, simple, easy and bright!
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