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learning to read, write and solve math problems help students to become successful people. However without problem solving skills and fine motor development they cannot learn to do any of this. That is the purpose of morning tubs in my classroom. Each morning students spend 20 minutes developing skills such as; fine motor skills, problem solving skills, spatial reasoning skills, social skills and much more. During this time students are able to choose from a variety of materials such as tweezers and pom poms for sorting, a patterning activity to help them see relationships or a counting activity to reinforce previously taught concepts. Students are also learning to work with those around them without teacher intervention. During this time students are on the floor or at a table with their materials scattered about, solving problems. Students are encouraged to find multiple ways to complete their task and often asked to describe their thinking to a friend or adult in the classroom. Morning tubs replace the traditional pencil and paper morning work, that is often given with a specific set of instructions, with meaningful and thought provoking activities to enhance their ability to see problems from many different view points. I started morning tubs last year and saw many benefits of it. I am going to continue it this year and would like to add to my collection of materials and supplies to better enhance my students development.

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learning to read, write and solve math problems help students to become successful people. However without problem solving skills and fine motor development they cannot learn to do any of this. That is the purpose of morning tubs in my classroom. Each morning students spend 20 minutes developing skills such as; fine motor skills, problem solving skills, spatial reasoning skills, social skills and much more. During this time students are able to choose from a variety of materials such as tweezers and pom poms for sorting, a patterning activity to help them see relationships or a counting activity to reinforce previously taught concepts. Students are also learning to work with those around them without teacher intervention. During this time students are on the floor or at a table with their materials scattered about, solving problems. Students are encouraged to find multiple ways to complete their task and often asked to describe their thinking to a friend or adult in the classroom. Morning tubs replace the traditional pencil and paper morning work, that is often given with a specific set of instructions, with meaningful and thought provoking activities to enhance their ability to see problems from many different view points. I started morning tubs last year and saw many benefits of it. I am going to continue it this year and would like to add to my collection of materials and supplies to better enhance my students development.

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Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

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Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.