All About Math Bingo Games
One of my astute readers from South Africa, Lesley, emailed me the other day with a question about the elementary workplans. In them, I mention Bingo Games under "Math", but I don't explain what they are. I sometimes forget that the names of materials may differ from training center to training center (or country to country).
So, a quick recap of Math Bingo Games!
Bingo Game A:
Give the children the blank chart with empty spaces, as well as the answer tiles for that chart. Select an equation from the equation box, say it, and find the answer tile. Have them use their fingers to find the correct space on the chart, and put the answer tile down. Keep going until all the spaces are filled.
If the child is unsure of an answer, have them use the control chart to check.
Bingo Game B:
In this game, the child uses only the blank chart and the answer tiles. They need to pick up an answer tile and think of an equation for it (for example, if they pick up "7" while doing addition, their equation could be "3 + 4". Then they put the answer tile in the correct space on the chart.
Bingo Game C:
For this game, the child sorts the answer tiles into piles. For instance, all the "11"s would be together, all the "12"s, etc. That way, the child can see how many equations they'll have to know for each answer. They still think of the equations and put the tiles down like in Bingo Game B.
Also, several of you have mentioned that you'd be interested in workplans for elementary 6-9 that go all the way through the end of the school year. While I found that a blank workplan sufficed during the second half of the year, I can see that it would be helpful to have real workplans too, if not just for the benefit of the teacher in knowing what work to present.
Trouble is, I'm simply too busy to make those right now. So, would any of you be interested in putting together elementary workplans for Jan. - May? If so, please email me and let me know. I could post them on my Free Downloads page for everyone to use. Thanks!
So, a quick recap of Math Bingo Games!
Bingo Game A:
Give the children the blank chart with empty spaces, as well as the answer tiles for that chart. Select an equation from the equation box, say it, and find the answer tile. Have them use their fingers to find the correct space on the chart, and put the answer tile down. Keep going until all the spaces are filled.
If the child is unsure of an answer, have them use the control chart to check.
Bingo Game B:
In this game, the child uses only the blank chart and the answer tiles. They need to pick up an answer tile and think of an equation for it (for example, if they pick up "7" while doing addition, their equation could be "3 + 4". Then they put the answer tile in the correct space on the chart.
Bingo Game C:
For this game, the child sorts the answer tiles into piles. For instance, all the "11"s would be together, all the "12"s, etc. That way, the child can see how many equations they'll have to know for each answer. They still think of the equations and put the tiles down like in Bingo Game B.
Also, several of you have mentioned that you'd be interested in workplans for elementary 6-9 that go all the way through the end of the school year. While I found that a blank workplan sufficed during the second half of the year, I can see that it would be helpful to have real workplans too, if not just for the benefit of the teacher in knowing what work to present.
Trouble is, I'm simply too busy to make those right now. So, would any of you be interested in putting together elementary workplans for Jan. - May? If so, please email me and let me know. I could post them on my Free Downloads page for everyone to use. Thanks!
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