What's Up, Buttercup? and a *Freebie*

Hello-o-o-o-o Lovely Ladies!
I have just been in a "mood" lately....surprisingly enough a really good mood!
It might have to do with all of the sweet bloggy love I got when i posted my pics last night- thank you {and my chin is totally tilted- BLARG!}

First: I want you to see what some of my boys did last week when we talked about shadows. Pretty Freakin Ah-mazing! They really loved it! I saw it a couple of weeks ago on a blog- and HAD to try it.

Next:
I got to go to Michaels thurs when we were at Vanderbilt- {we don't have one, so I was super excited}. I found the little heart boxes that I have seen online and I made something similar to the post from Mrs. Wheeler.

We count money EVERYDAY at the calendar- I use touch money.(a modified version) Last year was my first year, and they were ALL OVER IT when the $ unit started. We were able to take it so much farther because they were past recognition and adding the coins-

This is very early in the year- but we do it every morning- they are doing great with counting change- "touch money" was sent from Heaven!

 

 

 

And because of this, I thought it would be a good match to add a version of Mrs Wheelers change counting activity to our center rotation. Here's how it will go:

It is center 5 in the math center. Every thing they need is in there.

When they pull out the drawers (the top thin ones) they take the whole drawer with them.

Find a spot. If you have a center partner for the day, make sure there is enough room for both of you.

There are a total of 18 hearts. This will keep the center going for a couple of weeks. The markers are in there for recording.

Each person can only take out ONE heart at a time.

Open, empty it out in front of you. Turn it over to find the #.

On the recording sheet (there are places for 3 boxes on each side, they are in sheet protectors) First write in the box number. Then record the # of each coin. Then count - we use the touch system- and record the amount in the heart.

When the 2 minute warning for the end of the rotation goes off- check your answers on the answer key.

Yeah! I'm so smart! Wipe your recording sheets- put away your center and get ready for the next rotation!

Click the pics to get them if you like- leave a little "nutty chatter" if you likey- likey:)