1st grade math lesson and activity: a fun math game for focus and logic
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- Опубліковано 22 лют 2021
- Ever wonder what parents who are math teachers try to teach their kids when they're young, like in the 1st grade? In early elementary school math learning, it's critical to instill broad-level skills, such as:
• logical thinking
• extended focus on a task
• a sense of curiosity
• freedom to make mistakes in safety
• connectedness and appreciation for nature
• an air of joy, and empowerment
In this special father-daughter sequence, my 7-year-old and I take a walk through the forest, and end up doing a fun math activity that involves grouping. First, I ask her to collect 4 items along the way. Then when we stop, I challenge her to think of all possible groups of 1 item, then 2 items, then 3, then 4.
Welcome to Yay Math, where inspired learning comes from creating deep and meaningful human connections. Below, I've outlined every specific and subtle teaching strategy to keep her engaged and interested in our task. It's the little things that can make the difference between igniting their deepest potential, or shutting them down. So in the video, you'll see:
0:50 - I asked HER to find her own items, to create buy-in for the activity.
2:18 - Allowing her to have momentary "space out", without stigmatizing it or demanding increased attention. Just letting her flow as she is.
2:28 - Following her lead.
3:00 - You'll notice I keep count for her. This appears to be what she needs age-wise, and is a subtle gesture of assisting and being in-tuned with her. (You'll notice that later on, at 5:56, she realizes I'm keeping count, and references my fingers to help her along.)
3:05 - I offer positive acknowledgement that she's stumbled onto a logical system.
3:24 - I allow her to finish a sequence that wasn't correct, before offering feedback.
3:40 - I encourage her to start over, giving her another chance to learn and practice.
4:16 - I took a risk with saying "Ah." to pivot her away a certain thought. Not the best choice I could have made, but it was brief and benign enough to work.
4:31 - We took advantage of a natural break in the action, when she noticed that the leaf had bite marks on it. These brief respites allow the brain to reset, so that we can jump back into the next task afresh. Plus, it keeps the overall mood light and informal.
5:10 - She asks a question that would be better answered by herself, so I kindly declined to answer it, to let her thinking continue.
5:36 - She hits a milestone, befitting of a "Nice!" reaction from me.
5:40 - Again asking her to repeat it, solidifying the concept in her mind.
5:45 - I repeat her groups after she says them, as another act of assistance and attunement.
6:30 - All of sudden, we're doing addition. So I go with it!
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“Can you say yay math?” “ no” 😂😂 I cant believe how big she has gotten!
You're not only a great teacher but a cool dad as well.
The middle of the Venn Diagram.
@@yaymath Nice one👍😂
It's amazing to see combinatorics being taught properly, as most high school students struggle with it. This video is a proof that if combinatorics is taught in a good way, it will come naturally (and it's suppose to come naturally!)
It's so interesting that you mention high school students, Sriteja. Unequivocally, I backtracked the clock from my high school students back to a 7-year-old's mind, and this lesson materialized in my mind. Thinking of every possible scenario within a fixed scenario is such a beautiful skill to develop. Plus she sees it as a sort of game, and all the while, both hemispheres of her brain are alight. Her left brain is active, as she logically dances through all the groupings. And, her right brain is involved too, as the objects are her selections from nature, and she's simultaneously thinking of how these natural phenomenon look together in bundles. There's a lot going on under the surface, in addition to the lovely scenery and positive vibes of our exchange. Thank you for your comment, and for "getting it".
She is just adorable! Thank you for a great teaching and family video!
This is absolutely wonderful!! I am a math teacher who has been following you on UA-cam for years!! Thank you for always making math fun!! :)
Thank you, Tamara! It’s an honor to be connected to you in this way.
She is going to be pretty good at math
OMG it's has been awhile seeing your video
Wow very interesting little angel with dad
long time no see man!!!
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Hi very interesting video. Could you please make more such videos for small kids. I was never good at maths but I want my daughter to be good at it. And this video is great. I'm from India. Thank you 🙏