The idea I found interesting from the article is: "Bring your class and a 35mm camera outside and take pictures of your students on the playground equipment, but do it systematically. Start out with one student on a swing, then two on the jungle gym, three on the slide, etc. The last picture will be of your whole class (however many that happens to be). After the pictures are developed, you can either set them up as a number center (match the picture with the number word) in a pocket chart, or assemble pictures plus words on a bulletin board or in a photo album for "reading.""
I believe the more involved the student becomes the more they grasp the information. For me, working with ADHD children, I've seen that they need to do and not watch or listen. In this case you are actually having the children perform but also involving them in the slide show so it becomes more meaningful and personal. Students will remember moments like these. Then when the following year comes a long and they are learning about adding and subtracting they can remember a slide show or being in the photo. The article went further with giving options for older students taking the photos. That is even better making them create the number sentence with the photos! I would have loved this as a child!
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Amy, I loved the photography idea as well and agree that the more the students are involved the more memorable the lesson is. The author talked about the older students using their own cameras to detect patterns, a very hands on lesson. In math, I have found that it is rare to see students truly involved in their lessons, never mind hands on. Most lessons involve whiteboards and worksheets. Reading the ideas and lessons of this author was very refreshin.
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