In maths, we made 3D shapes using plasticine and straws. We had discussions on the straws being edges and the little balls of plasticine being the corners - a great visual for them. There was awesome problem solving and teamwork involved in constructing the shapes, with the kids realising they needed to cut the straws and join straws together to adjust the length of the sides.
The kids grasped the concept really quickly. I love using props in lessons and try to use them as much as possible. They can turn a usually dry and boring concept into something much more exciting and engaging! Following this, we revisited a much loved friend Gingy the gingerbread man and an activity from Down Under Teacher's Cooking up Gingerbread Fun pack. We last worked with Gingy in our procedural text unit, and the kids were super excited (yes, there was some squealing!) to do the sentence sort activity from Down Under Teacher's pack. Success!
For the Aussie bloggers out there, congrats on making it to the holidays! Term 3 was a difficult one for me with illness and other things, so I'm looking forward to two weeks of rest and catching up on some blogging.
I've just downloaded this book to my kindle and can't wait to read it. What are your projects these holidays? Any books on your reading list to recommend?
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