AN INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT WAY TO INCORPORATE GRAPHING
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Winter Holidays!
Have you ever thought to use graphing as aspontaneous way to keep students busy practicing a skill, while their minds are on upcoming holidays! Or coming back to school after a holiday, when they rather be still at home.
Here are some ways to get your mind thinking about graphing:
Going somewhere in the school:
line up by categories:
long hair- short hair,
jeans-no jeans,
ride a bus- car rider- walk home,
brothers - no brothers
Note Cards:
Ask the students to draw their favorite pet, game, outdoor fun, etc.
Then arrange the cards into a graph.
Read a Book: Ask them their favorite character.
What do they like to do when it snows?
Have a yes or no question each day for them to answer as they come in the door.
Example:
Do you have brown eyes?
Can you ride a bike?
Do you go to bed before 8 or after 8 at night?
Graphing can become a normal part of your day. If you practice this daily, the skill becomes automatic for them.
I hope this jump starts your thinking.
Here is a free activity for winter graphing. I am attaching a link for it. You can use it any time of year, but winter and Christmas are the best fit.
Happy Winter Break!
Mickey
by Michele Strayer