Alex is working on memorizing his numbers with an activity that involves colorful teddy bears and a white board. I am lessoned on what to do with the activity so I can help Alex, and so then I begin. I draw circles on the board and Alex counts them so he can go onto the next level. Once Alex says how many circles are drawn, he grabs the teddy bear toys and places them inside the circles, as he places them he counts each bear as it’s being placed as a way to learn how to count. The bears are placed inside the circles and the final step is for Alex to say the final number I was trying to make him acknowledge. We continue the ritual by counting numbers from one to ten. Alex forgets some numbers but with the help of the teddy bears, it allowed for him to get through. It’s very generous and smart of Ms. Youngberg to allow her students to use toys as a tool to learn! As a way of acknowledging their numbers, they were rewarded with gummy candy! Yes, it’s too early for candy, but candy seems to encourage the students to work very
Alex is working on memorizing his numbers with an activity that involves colorful teddy bears and a white board. I am lessoned on what to do with the activity so I can help Alex, and so then I begin. I draw circles on the board and Alex counts them so he can go onto the next level. Once Alex says how many circles are drawn, he grabs the teddy bear toys and places them inside the circles, as he places them he counts each bear as it’s being placed as a way to learn how to count. The bears are placed inside the circles and the final step is for Alex to say the final number I was trying to make him acknowledge. We continue the ritual by counting numbers from one to ten. Alex forgets some numbers but with the help of the teddy bears, it allowed for him to get through. It’s very generous and smart of Ms. Youngberg to allow her students to use toys as a tool to learn! As a way of acknowledging their numbers, they were rewarded with gummy candy! Yes, it’s too early for candy, but candy seems to encourage the students to work very