Our "warm-up" for math stations this week was decorating our tipi covering. We started by watching a clip on Youtube of a family assembling their tipi. We then gathered around our tipi covering (a half circle of 2 bulletin board paper strips taped together) with one child starting the pattern - a zig zag. He then passed the crayon to the next child who kept the zig zag going. This continued all the way around the circle. We then added another element to the pattern using the same procedure. It turned out great! |
The finished product! |
I always have a counting station - this was "Count the Room". He counted the Indians and then recorded the number on the matching shape of the recording sheet. |
Diligence! |
We also decorated our drums while practicing pattern. |
I was amazed at the patterns the kiddos created given only 2 elements. |
Another favorite is measurement - which provides for lots of counting, counting, counting! Not to mention number/set match. She even added the pattern! |
More pattern practice - in, out, in, out, etc. |
Every year about this time we begin our symmetry study. This turkey is a fun warm up! |
This medicine bag and papoose provided more practice with pattern. The "corn husk" doll, made with a lunch bag, was a perfect baby for the papoose! |
This is also an "extra". We write the room during centers. This particular recording sheet provides extra practice with our "star words". |
I swear, you are wearing me OUT!! I see these things on your blog and then I HAVE to do them, too!! The corn husk dolls and tipi are incredible, Suzan!! You do know you are Teacher of the Year material!!!! Ok, well, I'm going to have to get Greg busy with the tipi and I need to make some corn husk doll samples!! I love it all, Suzan, and I love you, too!!
ReplyDeleteYou're so crazy. :-) I love you, too! Let me know how it all turns out. We bought the wood at Lowe's for 89 cents per piece. There are also bamboo sticks at Dollar Tree. They aren't as long, but make a great "kid" tipi.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mrs. Hicks, you are so amazing! I want to be five years old and be in your kindergarten class! xo Patti
ReplyDeleteSO GREAT! where did you get the pictures of the Native Americans for measurement?
ReplyDeleteAmazing is the word! I love the turkey feather and body pattern, where did u find it?
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