2D Fun!

The past couple of weeks has been a busy time for us in Grade One as the pace of the program has picked up in many ways. Each Grade One student continues to amaze me as he/she rises to each and every challenge I pose. In Math, our focus has been twofold: the students have become experts at employing mental math strategies to compute addition problems; using doubles and near doubles, bridging to 10, using 10 as a base, using 9 (Mr. 9) as a base and using the 'partners that make 10' to add quickly. The second focus in Math has been on 2D and 3D Geometry concepts. We've explored the attributes of 2D figures and have just begun to explore 3D solids as a way of fine-tuning the students' spatial awareness and their understanding of shape and space in our environment. Subtraction is next. 

The pictures below show some of the fun 1C have been having with 2D figures!