Math RtI (Response to Intervention)

This post is to give you an idea about what we are doing for Math RtI times.  We meet twice per week for 30 minutes each time.  The kids are divided into three groups and participate in three different activities.

Computers (with Mrs. Ferrell)

As you can see, this group is working on another new math game from the "Cool Math 4 Kids" website!  You can access the game through this blog or Ms. Baker's website as well.  We are playing "Shapezoid" this time, so now the kids are familiar with three games from the site.  This website is very fun for the kids and they do not even realize they are practicing math concepts!   Give it a try at home!




Mrs. Heuer

This is Mrs. Heuer, one of our awesome interventionists!   She taught the kids a game called "Neighbors" (One More, One Less).   The kids pair up after she explains the game.  In this game, the kids have some domino type cards.  They take turns taking a card and placing it in a line face up between the partners.  If that card is one more or one less than any card in the line, they take both cards.  Before they take the cards, they must tell the comparison (5 is 1 more than 4).  When all the cards in the stack are gone, the game ends.  The player with more cards wins.





Mrs. Bleeker

Mrs. Bleeker is another awesome interventionist!   In her group, she taught the game called "Less or More Spin."  Again, the kids are paired up.  One person rolls a dice, then spins a spinner consisting of various directions such as "1 more", "2 less", "more", " 1 less", etc.  The children must then cover the new number made after spinning on a game board.  The first person to cover three numbers in a row vertically, horizontally or diagonally is the winner.


It takes us a week and a half to visit all three stations, and then new games are taught and played.  The games then go on our free time shelf for the kids to play when they finish other activities.  We also may revisit the games in our regular center time down the road.  If you have any questions about our Math RtI time, please let me know!   The kids love this time and really learn a lot as well.   Isn't that what first grade is all about???

Have a great evening!