The Coordinate Plane

Well, I certainly have used a lot that I learned during the summer in my classroom this year. During the summer, Lilly, Meredith, and I created a masking tape coordinate plane on the floor. It worked great in summer school! So, I decided to carry it over to this year. The kids loved it once again! When they walked into the room and saw the coordinate plane on the floor, they feel in love with it! They had a great time with it. We played games with it. In addition, it was a great review/ learning session for the kids. I am a huge believer in getting the kids actively involved. This way, it is easier for them to remember certain information. If you actually put a kid in something physically, they can easily remember it. It takes kids away from the norm of simply sitting in a desk and working problems. They are up and involved. Chances are that they will remember the information better.