Busy Hands, Busy Minds
One place to start ensuring your students have "busy hands, busy minds" is during independent centers. A study by the department of education found that “(t)eachers who conduct hands-on learning activities on a weekly basis out-perform their peers by more than 70% of a grade level in math and 40% of a grade level in science.” You can build independence and focus by providing your students the opportunity to work with materials in independent centers. Check out the link below to read more about hands on learning.
Math by Myself
Math by Myself can include a variety of activities that students can complete independently such as write around the room, roll and record, problem solving, etc.
Math with Writing
Math Writing, centers range from practicing writing numbers to writing word problems to writing about their thinking process to solve problems.
