Many educators use an alligator to understand the abstract symbol used in math to represent "greater or less than". However, the more sensory pathways you can engage, the easier the brain has to create a new neuro-pathway.
In this tutorial, Kristin Daddario, a first grade teacher at Lincoln Edison Charter School, uses the visual pathway (video and pictures) and auditory pathway(music) to reinforce the concept. Check out the video
The next time you have a boring, abstract concept, use music to inspire interest.
Awesome video! I want to use it in my classroom for greater than and less than! Where did you find that song?? Is it a Jack Hartman song?
ReplyDeleteIf you go on YouTube, type in Number Eating Alligator song and there is an already made video to go with the song! The music is from Intelli-Tunes by Ron Brown! To get the song I just googled the name and and could download the song!
DeleteKristin D.
I love that song! Where did you ever find it? I also liked how you had practice problems for the students to think for themselves. I wasn't paying close attention the first time though, and wished you showed the problem again before showing the answer. (I get distracted):"->
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, that was adorable.
Joanna
I got the song from a YouTube video! I also know what you mean about the problems! When I show my class, I will have to pause the video to give them a chance to answer! Thanks!
DeleteKristin D.
So awesome! I wish I had the alligator when I was younger!
ReplyDeleteDid you show this to your students yet? Do you think it helped??
Katlyn
Love it! The song is so catchy, I still have it in my head as I'm writing this :) I also like the visuals, I never thought of making my own manipulatives to use in animoto. I need to start playing around more with this program because the kids would love information presented to them this way. AWESOME!
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I was also going to ask where you found the song, but I see you've already answered that. I can use this as a review of comparing numbers before I extend the lesson into larger numbers for third grade. I plan to add this to my Moodle as a review, that way students can review it before I teach my lesson in class--it will save me time as I teach the same concept but with larger numbers. Thank you!
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