I think Math Warm-Ups are great tools to reinforce skills that were learned previously; it can be a form of assessment to measure retention of material and understanding. Some times that time from one day to the next can be crucial; students who did not get enough sleep may not have stored what they learned in their long term memory and truly may not remember what had been taught the day before. Giving students who did retain the material the quick practice and review sets them up for the rest of the day. Creating that basic foundation of mathematical concepts is important for them to move on and be successful in math.
Students can also gain a sense of accomplishment and success if they are able to conquer the first part of their day. Sometimes providing that success for students can encourage them to not give up. Completing a short simple warm up can give them confidence and put them in a great spot for the rest of the period to learn.
Warm-ups can also be used to introduce new content or material.
Nice variety !!!!
ReplyDeleteAs you continue to write your lesson plans, just keep that list of 'warm up possibilities' handy. Then you'll be able to hit all the areas throughout the year.