September BUILD Math Centers for 2nd Grade

Hey everyone!

I am SO loving 2nd grade. I must
confess that I was a bit hesitant about this change just simply because I
thought that I had to learn to orchestrate a new “happy balance” for
me and my family.

Among other things, I am finding the
math curriculum so very interesting and fun to teach. With the month of
September quickly approaching, I decided to create my very first set of BUILDstations for 2nd grade.

I have been doing BUILD stations during
my guided math block for a number of years and I have learned that it allows me
and my students, the opportunity to practice and extend our math skills in
different areas.

On a daily basis I have about 60
minutes of math in my schedule. This is how my guided block is divided:

There is a math mini-lesson that lasts
about 15 minutes, and then the students have 45 minutes to work on their BUILDstations. During those 45 minutes I pull three small groups that I see for 15
minutes each.

The students work on ONE station a day.
If they finish their station for the day, they can make a choice. The choices
include but are not limited to:

• Computer/iPad games

•Work on another
station

•Finish work from
another station

•Work on a previously
made math packet

You can always assign your own choices!

I do a round of BUILD stations per five
days… sometimes they last a bit longer.
If I see that my students are far behind in completing their assignments
for a particular round, I extend the round to 6 or 7 days to give them the
extra time they need! I hope that this
BUILD structure, and the activities in this product, will help you save time while tackling
important math concepts.

So what are the BUILD stations and what goes in each basket?

BUILD	What goes in there?
B Buddy Games	Scoot games, task cards, board games, QR codes. In this basket I target Operations and Algebraic Thinking
U Using Manipulatives	Activities using coins, connective cubes, base ten blocks, counters, shapes, clocks, etc. In this basket I target geometry and measurement.
I Independent Work	Printables that seek to target, assess, reinforce, or extend many grade level concepts.
L Learning about Numbers	Scoot games, cut and paste, task cards, work baggies, etc. In this basket I target number sense.
D Doing Math	Word problem interactive notebook pages with grade level activities.
Computers /iPads	Math Seeds, Brain Pop Jr., ABC ya, Illuminations, KHAN Academy.

Teaching Tip!

For any skills/concept: Before you put out stations for
students to do independently, make sure that you have taken the time to do
whole group and small group; lessons with them!

BUILD contract tickets are provided for
each round of stations. This way, my students can keep track of their own
progress!

Now
take a look at the activities inside this great pack!
This set of stations has 15 hands-on and engaging stations that should last you the whole month! You can take a peek at the hole pack by just looking at the following chart: