Hands on games can be so powerful! Weaving in methods for students to make connections between the concrete, pictorial, and abstract numbers while engaging in activities is critical. Then, having students record this information provides valuable evidence of what students know and don't yetknow! Once you take a look at these recording sheets, it can help you determine next instructional steps in whole group & perhaps small group work!
Resources for Implementation: Several activities on your Proficiency Scale resources include Game Recording Sheets already! Go to tinyurl.com/bpsccmath and your specific grade level.
Your Turn: In the comments, share your Ah-Ha's and connections relating to Game Recording Sheetsto figure out what kids know and don't yet know!
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I need to learn to expand some of the skills when recording game information. I usually just record the specific skill we are working on and forget that they can and should extend or review some other skills.
ReplyDeleteGood point Diane! I bet many would agree would thi! :-)
DeleteThis was great to see that even when students are playing a fun interactive game they can also give us so much evidence to see if they are really understanding what they are learning and doing.
ReplyDeleteFor sure..."student evidence of learning" comes in many different forms.
DeleteYea, I have been on the right track. I use recording sheets with a card game book that matches my grade level skills. If it is a very simple recording sheet, I show it on the screen and have kids quickly create it in their math notebook. I also have kids take a picture to share with parents and they type a short explanation of the learning goal on Class Dojo. Then I have a digital record also.
ReplyDeleteYes! Thanks for sharing how this is working for you Joan! I agree, Often times...a 2 or 3 column table created simply with headings of what goes in each can certainly provide them the space to record the info they need! I like the idea of taking a picture and short explanation to share with families along with audio!!
DeleteThis was a great reminder to save those game sheets as an assessment tool. Often times I forget that these may be used as an authentic real time check for understanding. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI love asking the kindergarten students, 'what did mathematician brain think?' Much of our learning is hands on and working to build math vocabulary is important. Thank you for the reminder to record answers on a simple sheet. That can be a way to differentiate for learners ready for more, while I work with students needing more support. Our school is using Seesaw school wide and I love the idea of recording the kindergarten mathematicians explaining their thinking to share with families. Good idea Joan! I have volunteers in my classroom and they are surprised at the vocabulary and level of understanding the kids demonstrate.
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ReplyDeleteI love listening to my Firsties when playing games. The conversations they have while playing with each other gives me insight on the deeper understanding of concepts. They always make sure each player is "fair" and when they have to explain their turn to group or partner, you really get to see what they understand. Game sheets are a great tool to use for recording that!
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me to use recording sheets during math games, I'd forgotten about this useful and easy tool to assess student learning!
ReplyDeleteI love learning with games. I just wish I had more games to pull from. Great advice on using recording sheets as assessment sheets.
ReplyDeleteI would start with the K-5 Games that are under the BPS Resources on the planning guide (proficiency scales). However, if you are in need of something engaging beyond those, shoot me an email with the specific target area and I will assist my friend! :-)
DeleteI have noticed when my students are playing math games that they access their "math brain" in a different way; connecting, expanding and exploring in a manner that is genuine and expressive. The drive to interact and engage with peers also develops fluency of math facts. I love love watching my students during this form of learning. I hadn't considered using math game time as an opportunity to generate data and formatively assess students, what a wonderful tip! I look forward to integrating such assessments into my instruction.
ReplyDeleteMy kiddos love to use dice so we play several different games with them. Recently we have been working on subtraction . Students have a sheet with pictures of two dice that says
ReplyDelete_ - _ =__________ ( the first two blanks are in the shape of dice) . Students shake 2 dice and must write the greater number first and then subtract the smaller number. I can see who understands how addition works, who knows greater and less than , and who can solve the subtraction problems.
The unknown blogger is me. My students love playing the subtraction dice game I wrote about above.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great video, Becky. I use many math games with cards, dice, etc. but for some unknown reason, have not had the "ah ha" moment to use game recording sheets. I can see now how easily it is to use these recording sheets to gather important information and evidence on my students. I take turns playing with the math groups but often fail to get around to each one every time. Wow! This will certainly keep my kiddos on task and simply life for me! Thanks, again!!!
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