06/30/2024
🔍 Mystery word and numbers are simple & easy ways to engage your learners right at the start of the day! How does it work? Simply choose a word that follows a pattern that you are working on, mix up the letters, and display it. Then, choose a math concept you are working on, and create a problem that will have a numerical answer. Have both displayed at the start of the day.
Learners can solve out the mysteries as sponge activities, morning work, for a center, or whatever works best for you. You can even have learners make suggestions for mystery words and numbers, too!
💡 Suggestion for what I’ve done in the past for words: build on as you go! Begin with short vowels, then include those blends and digraphs. Or, if there are key vocabulary words that you’ve been working on, try using those. How about heart words that learners need to know? Or maybe student or teacher names at the beginning of the school year?
💡 For math: I’ve done 2/3-digit addition and subtraction, expanded form, place value, number sense, arrays, repeated addition, and equal groups.
Maybe this is something simple you might want to try this year in your own classroom. If you do, I’d love to hear your ideas!
