*How many students can we safely fit into one classroom?
*When will we have time to sanitize?
*What if students show up with the bare minimum of supplies?
*How will I walk my students in a line and make sure they are 6 feet apart?
*How am I going to reach all the different levels of learners if we can't do small groups?
*How am I going to manage and sanitize all my math manipulatives?
....I could just keep listing unknowns.
When I taught 1st grade we always used cubes. When I taught Kindergarten we always used cubes. When I was the K-4 title teacher WE USED CUBES.
If we are going back in-person, I'll be a small group Title teacher again. I usually see an average of 20-30 students per day- hopefully that number will be a lot smaller because of the risks. I DO NOT have enough cubes for 20-30 kids to each have their own set. I don't have enough of anything to make sure each student has their own set.
I figured out a solution to one problem. Now I WILL have enough cubes for every single student to have their own set. Well....kinda.
They aren't real cubes. But, they are a safer option - especially when you need LOTS. There are 21 different colors - so everyone should be able to have their own color. There are also white cubes so you can save your colored ink - and students will get to color their own. If you laminate them, you could easily spray them down with Lysol every now and then. If students lose them, you can print off more.
Are they as good as real cubes? No way. But, they might be the only option for some teachers who are struggling to make individual sets of materials for their students. I hope they can help you out. If you're interested, click the picture to download them. :)
That's it for now. School talk stresses me out. LOL.
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