Whimsy Workshop Teaching: Using A Daily Math Board To Solidify Understanding

When I taught Kindergarten, we always took time to do our Daily Calendar routine, which practiced so many essential math skills daily.

When I moved to teach older grades, I created a Daily Math Board for our class to use. The idea of a daily routine is the same, but the work is more advanced and is done on a dedicated white board. We reviewed 9 concepts daily, and changed them slightly as the year went on. By the end of the year, all concepts were still fresh and more deeply understood; the daily exposure makes all the difference! Incorporating our Daily Math Board had a significant impact on my students' overall math sense and skills!

I would highly recommend trying this with your class, even if you only have 10 or 15 minutes each day. Simply adapt your Daily Math Board to the outcomes for your grade level, and squeeze in 10 minutes a day to practice.

We also use a written component. After our Daily Math Board meeting, students work on a page from their Math Board Workbook. The single page each day is a review of what we have just discussed together as a group, and a written record of their understanding.

I also use it for assessment and sometimes send it home to work on with parents!

You can see the full year set HERE,

or grab FREE sample pages HERE.

If you'd like to see more details of how I use the Daily Math Board, you can read my guest post over at Education To the Core.

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