How cool is this?
Math Mat
I think it could work especially well for boys who have a hard time sitting still in school.
Speaking of math, I have seen math taught in some pretty creative ways. Addition and subtraction can be taught with chalk on the driveway. Think hopscotch (2 hops plus 2 hops equals how many hops?). Another physical way to teach counting by five and tens is to get kids up and have them do jumping jacks while they count 5, 10, 15, 20.
I like when teachers think outside the box and recognize that most kids minds work best when their little bodies are moving!
Big C's old school had two recesses per day for the younger grades and I thought they were spot on with that decision. One was between their math and reading periods and the other was at a more traditional lunch time!
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