Kids can pair up and play a game with a partner in either setup. How is a differentiated math partner game time different from math centers?
I replaced math centers in my classroom with a 10-minute daily partner game time, and it’s one of the most powerful strategies I’ve found for getting kids to construct knowledge and think deeply about math concepts.
Are the kids really learning? Are the activities on an appropriate level for each student? How can you tell without grading fifteen different types of activities?
Math centers or workstations where kids are all involved in different activities are a fundamental part of many elementary classrooms.īut centers are also a tremendous amount of work for the teacher, as both differentiation and assessment can be time-consuming and difficult.
