Read the Instructional Routines summary and think specifically about the Warm Up Routines (we'll take a closer look at the Math Language Routines in Part 5).
Then read the first few pages of your grade level's Number Talk packet and look at some of the number string slide decks.
- Instructional Routines
- Number Talk Packets:
Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grades 3-5 - Number String Slide Decks:
GK Dot Flash GK-1 Addition Strings G2 Addition Strings G2 Subtraction Strings
G3-5 Addition Strings G3-5 Subtraction Strings G3-5 Multiplication Strings G3-5 Division Strings
Consider
- What are your thoughts about incorporating warm up routines into your math time?
- What are your thoughts/experiences with using number strings?
- What math experiences from your own classroom came to mind as you were thinking about warm up routines?
Respond and Interact
Please post your response to one {or more} of the prompts above. Read our colleagues' reflections. Feel free to respond to someone by sharing a comment, insight or interesting possibility.
Please post your response to one {or more} of the prompts above. Read our colleagues' reflections. Feel free to respond to someone by sharing a comment, insight or interesting possibility.
I did incorporate the use of math strings into our math time a bit last year. It did bring up the level of participation and it created an environment where students actively participated. I would like to incorporate warm up routines, if as it says that it will develop routine so that students spend more time on learning mathematics.
ReplyDeletePrior to implementing IM in my classroom, I used both district-provided and internet-sourced warm-up routines on a nearly daily basis. These were an engaging way to invite all learners into the math lesson for the day. However, it was very difficult to plan for the warm-up routine to relate closely to each day's lesson. What I like about IM's warm-up routines is that they truly do help students warm-up to the math being taught that day. For example, in a lesson in which students will solve problems that involve factors and multiples, there is an estimation routine involving a large banquet room with tables and chairs.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to using IM's built-in warm-ups, I see the value in using number strings and number talks as a way to help students improve fluency and flexibility. These can be a great add-on for short time periods.
I like the way the warm ups in IM are strategically connected to the lesson. In the past I used a variety of warm up activities, but it was difficult to connect it to the lesson target. I have found the warm ups in IM are engaging and they help students review a skill or concept that is needed for the day's lesson. We had many great conversations and saw so many interesting strategies during the warm up. I appreciated the variety of kinds of warm ups so that students didn’t get tired of the same routine, but repeating the different activities made it easy to complete the warmups in 5-10 min because students were familiar with the structure. Number talks were often the hardest wrap up because everyone wanted to share their strategies.The number strings always elicited good conversations, improved fluency and encouraged flexible thinking. The questions at the end of the IM number talk warm ups helped to focus the conversation on specific strategies such as using partial products or doubling and halving. This helped focus students on efficient strategies and helped wrap up the warm up.
ReplyDeleteI have loved to see the high engagement among students when participating in warm up routines. One thing that I especially appreciate about the Illustrative Math Routines is that they are intentionally placed --> they help frame thinking and set the stage for the lesson that is to follow. Another thing that is worthy of mentioning is that they are accessible to all. Our students who typically struggle in math can find an entry point and our high kids are not bored. It's pretty magical...
ReplyDeleteI like how the warmup is also something a SAILS student can do at their level and still be able to participate. I think some of the warmups will help them learn and retain information as well.
ReplyDeleteI used warmup's at the start of each class and I like how all students(MAP can have wide range at times) that all students can participate, help them learn and all students typically will engage in this activity. Number string and number talks is something I would like to work into by lesson plans but with only having about 25 minutes I am going to have to try different ways and see how to implement into lesson plans.
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DeleteI can relate to the difficulty of trying to fit everything in during our short time with our MAP kids. I think I am going to try to rotate or pick one or two days a week to try to do these this year. I will let you know If I can make it work. :)
I am really excited about how IM incorporates number sense routines into daily lessons. They think purposely about how to connect the routine to the learning that will take place in the lesson and begin to build a foundation for students to start their thinking. We have done some great thinking and work around number routines in our groups and love what we are seeing with our students. It is wonderful to know they will also be experiencing more routines in their classrooms too!
ReplyDeleteMy grade level began using the warm-up routines daily at the start of our lessons several years ago, so we are very excited that these are embedded into the IM lessons. They provide an entry point for all students. This is usually the highest amount of engagement in the lesson. Which One Doesn't Belong, Number Talks, and Estimation Exploration were some of the students' favorite routines. I did need to focus on pacing during this portion of the lesson. We could easily talk too long about all of our ideas and strategies and not have enough time to go deep into the learning target for the lesson.
ReplyDeleteDuring the last year of piloting IM, card sorts was one of the most popular and engaging lesson activities with my students. They led to great opportunities for collaboration and communication among small groups, along with whole group conversations when we would share our strategies. I really appreciate the Info Gap routine, but it does take some practice with teaching the students how to converse with each other, ask for missing information and know why they need that information, and for the partner not to just give away the details. For anyone who has not taught IM lessons yet, know that it is okay if the students do not complete all of the problems. The tasks provide plenty of complex thinking and productive struggle, and they lead to excellent opportunities to select student work to share a variety of strategies at the end of the experience. For the very first lesson in unit 1 that had an info gap activity, I modeled the activity by giving the students the problem cards, and I had the data card. The students had to work together to decide which questions they needed to ask to get the information that was missing from their problem.
I am hopeful about the daily use of number strings into warmup and number talks, I am hoping it really will solidify the work we do in MAP on using those familiar numbers and finding our hidden tens and keep those skills strong past 2nd grade. I really loved the landmarks ( 69+1+7)and the doubles and near doubles (45+45) It is amazing how many of our kids struggle with these even as 4th graders and 5th graders.
ReplyDeleteI think warm up routines are very beneficial in getting the students thinking and doing math from the start of the lesson. There is lots of variety, so doesn't become stale or repetitive. The more time the kids have to "do" math rather than listen to the teacher, the better. Again, every child has the opportunity to problem solve from the very beginning of the lesson with these warm ups.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed having the warmups to help build the foundation in each IM lesson last year. The warmups really encouraged all of my students to participate and engage with each other from the beginning. Even my quieter students felt comfortable sharing with the “low stakes” routines like “What Do You Notice/Wonder” and “Which One Doesn’t Belong.” Having this routine also set students up for further conversations throughout the lesson and built confidence.
ReplyDeleteI think number strings are another great way to build math fluency, especially with multiplication and division in 4th grade. I would love to see a way I can take number strings and make them into a game of some sort that students can participate in during our morning work or WIN time routines.
I am really looking forward to the built-in warmups in the IM lessons this year. With Math Expressions, I consistently utilized thinking warm-up activities to help students ease into learning by having this type of preferred activity/discussion prior to introducing new learning or digging deeper into a previous concept.
ReplyDeleteIn my class, I find that my students look forward to these warm-up activities and are fully engaged while we complete them. One of the great things about these types of activities is that it promotes and encourages flexible thinking, and it allows more reluctant participants to take risks and share their thinking. These often feel like a game, which I love, and reduces the stigma around getting the answer "wrong" because they are having fun while they do it!!
During the last couple of years, I have tried to incorporate some number routines as well as number strings into my MAP lessons. These were ones I found on the district grade level sites. I would like to do this more often in a more organized way to reach all my student at every grade level I work with. During these lessons, I noticed that my students became more motivated and interested in learning math. I see the value in using these more often to help my students make more connections with numbers and to build fact fluency. I would also like to learn to be more of a facilitator working on using questioning, listening, and learning from these experiences. I found myself giving the strategies instead of trying to hook the students into them. I am please to see that this is part of the IM program and I look forward to improving my skills with these this fall.
ReplyDeleteI feel warm-ups really help students to process and explore mathematical concepts and keep them focused and attentive. Even help make connections and share strategies and find more than one way to solve.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy using number sense routines as warm-ups for my small groups. It is a great way to get them talking and sharing without worrying about being right or wrong. They are sharing new ideas with each other and it begins the dialogue that we are looking for. Last year, I used a lot of estimating warm-ups since there could be many different answers and no one was meant to have the correct answer, it was all about estimating and the strategies they used. Even the students that would normally stay quiet would offer their own reasoning!
ReplyDeleteMy team has been SO lucky to have warm up routines already built in to our daily math lessons. Transitioning to this curriculum, with a refined set of routines, should not pose much of a challenge for us. We love them! Number strings are a great routine! The step that reminds "do not correct the student-allow their peers to do so" is such a great reminder to NOT jump in and do the heavy lifting for the kids. If the class has built community as they should, this kind of discourse should not be a problem. I really look forward to having the kids listen to each other purposefully. Even if they disagree, student status should lift through this routine. Each learner can have a voice and be validated by their attempt to share.
ReplyDeleteWarm-up routines are my favorites and often end up going too long due to student conversations. I have used them more this last year than I ever have and it is amazing to see what it does for students. All of the students were able to engage in the conversation and as they discussed, more ideas would pop up. I'm so excited that IM has these built in and tied to the lesson for the day.
ReplyDeleteNumber strings in particular had an impact on how my students reasoned through math facts. They had stronger mental math skills the more we practiced in class and many could articulate their thinking to the class.