tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508820597549275599.post2118636245244348289..comments2024-03-28T06:17:00.730-05:00Comments on Think * Share * Teach: Climbing Multiplication MountainFarrah Kilgohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107201425946804331noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508820597549275599.post-50455115365451737302011-01-17T16:22:19.699-06:002011-01-17T16:22:19.699-06:00Rebecca and Donna,
Great comment! I agree with wha...Rebecca and Donna,<br />Great comment! I agree with what you said about the rewards. There can still be aplace for rewards without letting them take over the classroom and damaging motivation. Have you read this post on The Corner Stone for Teachers?: http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2010/11/the-day-reward-became-a-bad-word.html <br /><br />As for the drills, I'm basically doing timed fact drills from a book. Before we do the drills, we usually review the facts orally, or using this site: http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/tables/frame1.html. Sometimes we also watch the old multiplication rock videos on Youtube. I'll definitely check out Laura Candler's resource as well--always looking for new ideas!<br /><br />As for ensuring success for all learners, I'm still working on that one. My plan is to reduce the number of problems they do on the drills and work with them individually during computer lab time on some days. We'll see if that helps...Farrah Kilgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107201425946804331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7508820597549275599.post-40665776604205757342011-01-17T14:08:54.204-06:002011-01-17T14:08:54.204-06:00Yes, we brainstormed how we can all help ourselves...Yes, we brainstormed how we can all help ourselves and each other learn the facts. <br /><br />How are you doing drills? I really like Laura Candler's method using the white boards. You can see how to do it in her Mastering Math Facts Power Pack. http://www.lauracandler.com/books/mmfacts.php<br /><br />We color in our Ice Cream sundaes working towards an ice cream party. I know Alfie, Punishment By Rewards, but actually I read in a book about motivation and the brain that rewards ARE effective for mundane tasks like memorizing facts, as long as it isn't competitive and working towards a common reward while receiving individual reward is best. There is very little intrinsic motivation for most kids to practice their facts, so everyone working toward a whole class reward seems to help motivate. Also, I think we need to still keep in mind that there are some kids that CAN NOT memorize their facts! So how can we make sure they are successful, too?Donna and Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026085784778534163noreply@blogger.com