Classroom Spotlight: Marcey Fasulo & Melissa Buonvecchio, Frazer 2nd Grade
Throughout the school year, we will be showcasing the everyday learning happening within our buildings. “What do you notice about your ones?” Frazer 2nd grade teacher Marcey Fasulo asked her class, as she pointed to a math chart displayed on a board in front of the room.
Hands shot up as the class collectively shouted, “You have to bundle them!”
In 2nd grade math, students are learning place value up to 1,000. They are also understanding place value language and properties of operations to add and subtract. Through this unit in Ms. Fasulo and co-teacher Melissa Buonvecchio's class, students learned to regroup ones and tens by using manipulatives to help them become familiar with these concepts, which they will eventually expand upon as they continue on through the year and through their schooling.
“I like math,” 2nd grader Jude Hall said. “We’re doing a HTO chart to show hundreds, tens, and ones, and to add numbers. It’s easy for me because we use the chips to show the hundreds, tens, and ones – and that’s fun!”
