What if I
don't have a bulletin board to display it on?
Where
do I find the vinyl pockets?
Does
Kindergarten have a worksheet?
What
if I haven't taught the skill yet?
How
do I know where to put the cards on the board?
Does
Mountain Math/Mountain Language align to my state's objectives or standards?
Are
the cards in a certain order?
Are
there enough problems for the whole year?
What
if some of my students do the whole board the first day?
What if I don't have a
bulletin board to display it on?
There are many other ways to display
Mountain Math and Mountain Language.
a presentation or science fair display
board.
magnetized white boards or white boards
using duct tape
large pocket chart
pockets sewn or hot-glued on canvas or
other material peg boards hinged together.
Where do I find the
vinyl pockets?
These can be made out of several materials.
You can purchase medium weight clear vinyl at a fabric or department store such as
Walmart. There are easy directions included in our instruction packet for making these
pockets. Clear shower curtains, used laminating film, and document protectors can also be
used.
Does Kindergarten have
a worksheet?
No. A list of suggested questions is
provided in each Kindergarten kit.
What if I haven't
taught the skill yet?
If your students have not had previous
exposure to a math concept, you can use those problems as a preview, or you can leave the
cards out of that particular pocket until you have taught the skill.
How do I know where to
put the cards on the board?
A picture of each specific grade level is
provided on the cover sheet that comes with each kit. Each card has a code in the bottom
left-hand corner (4-6). The first number tells you the grade level. The next number tells
you which number to place the cards by on the board. This number is also correlated to the
concept page and the questions on the worksheet. Make sure you look at the picture to see
how many pockets you need to make for each pocket. For example, 3-11 needs to have three
different problems displayed, or the question that is asked will not make sense.
Does Mountain
Math/Mountain Language align to my state's objectives or standards?
You will have to check our concept page
against your standards. Mountain Math and Mountain Language are sold throughout the
United States, in Canada, Europe, Japan, and South America. We have received feedback that
indicates almost all curriculums are the same in these areas. You may have a concept that
is not taught at your level. These concepts can usually be adapted to a concrete
level using manipulatives.
Are the cards in a
certain order?
No. We wanted Mountain Math/Language to be
flexible enough for you and your class. We have left the order of the cards up to the
judgment of the teacher so that the difficulty of the board can be adjusted according to
the ability of the students.
Are there enough
problems for the whole year?
There are 24 problems under each number in
Mountain Math. If you complete the board on a weekly basis, you will have six months of
continuous review from the time you start. Then you will simply repeat the cards. With the
beginning of school, holidays, and other interruptions, we have found that very few of the
cards have to be repeated. Most students don't remember that they did that particular
problem six months ago anyway.
There are approximately 32-40 problems under
each number in Mountain Language. That should give you enough for the entire year without
repeating.
What if some of my
students do the whole board the first day?
Only turn the cards you will use for that
particular day. For example, if your students are doing problems 1 and 2 on Monday, just
turn those cards instead of turning the cards for problems 1-24. That way they are only
seeing new problems for that specific day. They did the other problems the previous week
and they won't want to do them again.
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