Why I decided not to do guided math
Math Tasks vs. Guided Math So I get it, all the new craze is guided math with your kiddos in school. Well I am going to tell you why I won't and don't do guided math. The results won't be as great as you might think. You are doing all the work to get the stations ready, to provide individualized education in math. Well I am here to say that I am done with all that work! The kids can do it! I have moved to doing math tasks every single day of math instruction! Yes! Every single day! I now make the students do the work. Find the tools, do the reading, do the drawings the pictures and the writing. I am now giving them a real world problem that they need to solve. These are low entry, yet high ceiling type problems. The kids LOVE them. They can't wait for math. They are so engaged and involved. And even BETTER, their reading is improving at a faster rate!! So what does this look like? We read a story together that relates to my math problem. Now by a story I mea
