Math is always more fun when you can use hands on materials to solve problems. Base-ten blocks help us understanding place value and compose or decompose numbers. Fraction circles help us better understand fraction values and equivalent fractions. Geo Boards help us understand shapes; and the list goes on! I am fortunate to have many of these items readily available for students to use in the classroom, and do not always "need" to use virtual manipulatives. However, sometimes online tools are more appropriate for a task and they are more readily available for home use if your student is having a difficult time with a homework assignment. With this in mind, I have uploaded some links that I like to use. Some are more user friendly than others but each site has something useful to offer so I've posted several for you to choose from.
This is one of my favorites- Glencoe (and works well with Chrome) Another great site... NCTM Illuminations Math in Focus National Library of Virtual Manipulatives Geogebra for Elementary Math Games and Manipulatives This is also a great site for more information on math learning apps www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps Please email me anytime to let me know if there is anything you'd like to hear more about!
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AuthorHello! My name is Miss Shannon and this will be my 5th year teaching at CPS. After teaching kindergarten for several years, I transferred to third grade and I am loving it! Although my years teaching kindergarten were some of my favorite times, third grade is a year where your student becomes more independent and vested in their learning. We experiment in science, manipulate numbers, compare fractions, multiply and divide in math, conduct research and develop our writing and so, so much more. It is a year of hard work and perseverance and of course a whole lot of fun in the process. Meaningful friendships are established amongst students and they learn how to work together and collaborate on a variety of projects. I am looking forward to working with you and your child this year!
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