Exit Slip (Dec 2)

In today’s class, we learned about the Plain Hunt on 4, and how this pattern connects to bellringing and braiding. We watched some video clips of students of previous Math classes of the Bed program putting the pattern into practice and application. This really showed me how mathematics can be implemented into the arts, and how it can even be connected to nature! This class showed me more methods of embodied ways of learning; permutations and patterns connecting to music and visual arts. Through learning about all of these methods, I am able to broaden my mathematical horizons and explore different aspects of the subject that I have never done before. It has opened my eyes to including various, creative activities into my lessons that are entertaining and engaging for myself and my students. Embodied ways of learning are especially significant for a kinesthetic and visual element of teaching concepts. This showed me just how innovative teachers can get in conveying information to students in a creative manner. I heavily enjoyed connecting the musical elements of the bells, the embodied element of moving our bodies around, and the visual element of our weaving numbers. I am incredibly inspired to discover and implement creative activities that will embody my lessons. Hopefully, a movement of embodied learning in mathematics helps to inspire children and attempts to reduce the negative connotation associated with math.