Kindergarten Problem Solving Skills! (Freebies!)
A while back I wrote about a routine that I do in my classroom called "The Problem of the Day." I use this to help develop problem solving skills from the beginning of the school year! I just finished making the set for the beginning of the school year and bundling it! The Daily Routine: I pick a student to be in the problem, and replace the name in the story with their name. Then, I have the students turn to their partner (I have assigned partners in the classroom which change monthly.) I tell the class this little poem: I'll pick a partner to go first (perhaps the partner with longer/shorter hair). That partner has to tell their partner the answer and explain their reasoning for it. For example, "I know the answer is two because I started with five fingers up, then put three fingers back down.” I count backwards from five so the students finish up their answer. Next: it's time to see who was listening! I call on students to explain their partn...