Thursday, June 26, 2014

A Special Thank You!

We are coming to you today to express our heartfelt thanks!

Since our first blog kick off post, a flood of kind words and support have come through from visitors--our new followers and fellow adventurers.  Thank you! Thank you! Many thanks also go out to all of those who have helped get the word out through Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, posts on blogs, and word of mouth.  Thoughtful comments and new followers exploded yesterday!

To express our special thanks, please enjoy this Problem Solving Discussion Fan download!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1w1VapXOL_QTlJMF9mYm5hc0k/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a bit of info about how you can use the discussion fans in guided reading rotations (and any problem solving situations):

  • Discussion fans were designed to help guide student discussion with one another during independent work time.  Rich math discussions are an important way students learn, and these discussions do not always need to take place in a whole/small group, teacher-directed setting.  Students can pair up during guided math rotations, center/workstation time, at the end of a whole group lessons, etc.
  • Use fans after students have had discussion experience in a whole/small group, teacher-directed setting. This will provide positive modeling of the process.  Have students help model.
  • Students do not need to discuss all questions/prompts, but they will find it helpful to be able to choose from them when reflecting on their solutions.
  • Questions/prompts have been grouped by type and are color-coded. You may tell students to choose one question from each color, assign a group/color to choose from, have students choose, etc.
  • Encourage students to use math language in their discussions.  Make math vocabulary visible in the classroom for student reference and model its use yourself.
  • Student discussion evolves over time.  I am always amazed by my students’ thoughtful discussions as this becomes an integral part of their explorations. 
  • Discussion fans are a great reference for the teacher during whole or small group discussion.  Keep one handy! :0)

Upcoming Book Study

We also want to let you know that we will be hosting a book study starting on July 9th.  We will explore Dr. Nikki Newton's Guided Math in Action.  The text is available on amazon in softback, on Kindle, and for rent. Look for details to come soon!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1596672358/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=28614753927&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=681433726010640845&hvpone=33.20&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2bviqwfxps_e

AND our kick off giveaways continue!  See our original post pasted below...

Welcome to our brand-new blog, Adventures in Guided Math! So glad you stopped by! We are two second grade teachers sharing our adventures, and our students' successes, in guided math. It is our hope to learn from and inspire fellow educators as they explore, consider, begin, and/or adventure through guided math themselves.  Ultimately, we want others to know how powerful establishing a guided math framework can be and how empowering it is for the mathematicians in our charge. We would love to have you as a follower and fellow adventurer!

We are offering some FABULOUS giveaways to kick things off!







Enter to win one of the above giveaways!  Electronic items will be delivered via email, and texts will be ordered and sent directly. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Again, our thanks to you all!  GO GUIDED MATH!


39 comments:

  1. I absolutely love the discussion fan! Thank you so much! I started guided math last year and really loved it. As with anything, it could use some perfecting so I am really excited about this blog. I look forward to new ideas!

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  2. I am looking forward to what you have to share. Guided Maths is something I am very interested in adopting to my teaching practice :)

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  3. I am very excited about your blog. I am looking forward to tips on teaching guided math!

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  4. I am going to try a guided math approach this school year, so glad I found your blog!

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  5. I can't wait to use the discussion fan - what a great resource to empower students! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. You are welcome! Enjoy using them with your students... :0)

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  6. I am so glad I found your blog. The discussion fan is great. I love guided math!
    Still Teaching After All These Years

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  7. Thanks for the freebie! I shared about it on my blog today. :)

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    1. You are welcome! Thanks for sharing it! :0)

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  8. So glad I found this blog!!! :)

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  9. So excited about your blog! I hope to learn many ideas from here to incorporate in my classroom next school year!

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  10. Found your blog thru Teaching Maddeness. I'm moving up to 2nd grade so I'm excited to be following your new blog!
    Chrissy
    First Grade Found Me

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    1. All the best to you as you start teaching second grade---a wonderful age! :0)

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  11. Super excited for this new blog!!!

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  12. I'm so excited to have found this blog! I can't wait to see what's ahead!! :)

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  13. Great blog! I look forward to learning more about guided math!

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  14. So excited to see this blog. I"m going to dive into guided math this fall.

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  15. I can't wait to see your ideas as I begin to move further into guided math. thank you for sharing.

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  16. I've been using guided math groups for a couple of years, but I can't wait to see some new ideas!

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  17. I just started Guided Math this past year and am so excited to have found your new blog. I am always looking for new ideas and inspiration! Thanks for the giveaway and freebie fans.

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    1. You are welcome! Hopefully all of us adventurers will be inspired! :0)

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  18. I tried to add your button to my blog post but your button grab box isn't linked to your blog! Thought you'd like to know.

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  19. I'm a 2nd grade teacher, too. And I am interested in discovering what guided math is all about.

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  20. Thanks for the discussion fans! I can't wait for your book study to start. I'm currently reading Guided Math by Laney Sammons and am absolutely loving it!

    Brandi
    Swinging for Success
    Follow me on Facebook!

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    1. You are welcome! I agree, the Sammons book is wonderful! We are meeting today and will be posting details about the book study very soon... :0)

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  21. I'm super excited to follow your blog!

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  22. I am very excited about your new blog and can't wait to see all that you have to share.. I am a huge fan of guided math.

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  23. I love guided math and am very excited to learn more about how you do it! Thank you for the freebie too!

    -Beach Teacher
    Primary Classrooms are Oceans of Fun

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    1. You are welcome! My students use the discussion fans often... :0) Thanks for stopping by!

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  24. Very excited about this blog and that you will be hosting a book study of Guided Math in Action. It's on my professional reads list for this summer, perfect!

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    1. Super! We will be posting some details about the book study VERY soon! :0)

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  25. This blog is going to be great!!

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  26. I love the idea of math guided groups and especially a blog to guide the process! It makes sense!! I can't wait to read along and put this into action!

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  27. Since I'm switching grades (from Kindergarten to Second), I NEED this!!!!! It would be a dream come true to start out prepared!!!!!!!!

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  28. 1 more......please let me know about the book study! I would really like to do this in my new classroom!

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  29. So glad I found your blog! My professional goal is to differentiate my small group math instruction.

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  30. So excited to see this blog! This is just what I was looking for as I take on this challenge this year! :)

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