G'day JoAnnQN,
It's not that hard to set up. I find that routine really helps, so I always start the sessions in the same way with a group activity like "guess the number" (someone picks a number between 1-100 and kids get to ask questions to deduce the answer). I then set-up a "circuit" of activities - some movement activities (like hopscotch for timestables), a card game like uno, a worksheet, a board game of snakes and ladders, a scavenger hunt, etc. and let the kids have 10 mins at each station.
My current format is that I pull 2 kids out of class and for 40 minutes we:
* played pick the number (1 turn each)
* rolled dice and added, subtracted, multiplied, add then doubled the numbers shown
* did 1-5 timestable game on
www.multiplication.com* Beat the Clock timestable worksheet
The session moves quickly and the main focus is on developing mental maths strategies and timestable drills (without the kids knowing that they're getting drilled). I wish I could offer it every day...
jojo
