FRIDAY FREEBIE - NUMBER WORD KNOCKOUT!

Alright, all ya alls . . . I promised to hook you up and this girl makes good on her word.  There is a fun little math ditty down there for ya.  We tried it out in class this afternoon and the kids really enjoyed it!  SCORE :)

This week we have been hitting that number sense with all out might.  Our afternoons have been filled with counting, comparing, ordering, and those all-mighty number words.  To help get a little bit of everything in today, we played Number Word Knockout.  

Here's how this one works (it's nothing new really . . . but it just has a little extra sparkle in a few places).

1. Every student gets a pair of dice, three crayons of choice, and a marker.  
2. When play begins, students take turns rolling their dice.  They count the dots, trace the number word in marker, and color the box (coloring was just to slow them down a bit and to engage them a bit more - they choose which colors to use each time).
3. They continue in this fashion until their board is filled or time is called.

I thought this would take 5 minutes.  They totally loved it though.  The room got all quiet (this class does this at the most random times . . . it's fantastic) and they were having the best time with this simple task.  It lasted upwards of 20 minutes . . . yup . . . you read that right . . . almost 20 minutes.  I was floored with how meticulous they were being :)

Here's the kicker though . . . you know that marker I gave 'em??  Well, I let them all pick a smelly marker to use.  This was the first time these made it out of the package this year and they FREAKED OUT!  I drew numbered sticks and they got to come up and select a scented stick of goodness.  Thank you Rose Art for the cheap smelly supply this year.  

All in all, it was a great success.  I know it's a rather old concept, but that smelly made all the difference.  If you are interested, you can snag this "oldie, but a goodie" down below - just click the image to download.  

Thank you Miss Tiina Fonts . . . oh, how I love you!

Well, it's off to sleep I go my friends.  Grandparent's Day at school tomorrow could be the death of me.  I will be back this weekend with the 411 on the Top Teacher Fantasy Football League and a few other treats.  Thanks for visiting and happy Friday.