Another step towards abstraction today... We surveyed the class about things that they like and do not like, sorting their answers into "Not Boxes," but instead of recording names, we recorded with tally marks. I modelled this process to start, then the class created a survey together on chart paper, then they each created their own survey and tallied the answers.
A few rules set up and enforced today will allow us to continue surveying in an orderly manner over the next couple of weeks as we continue into learning about graphing.
Rule Number 1: You do your thinking, planning, and question writing at your own table spot.
Rule Number 2: When you are done, you may go to the meeting area, where you may ask others your
question and then record your data. You are not allowed to bother those who are still working at their table spots. You may only question those who are in the meeting area.
Rule Number 3: You must ask a full question. Don't just go up to another child and say "Dogs or not dogs?" It isn't clear what you want to know. Ask them "Do you like dogs or not?" "Do you have a dog or not?" "Would you like to be a dog or not?"
We had students model, discuss, and practice each of these rules, and I provided a lot of reminders and did a lot of reinforcing during the workshop period. Hopefully, now we'll be set up for good habits moving forward!
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