Learning Activity to Support Bilingual 
Learning Activity to Support Bilingual Learners
Subject: Math
Topic: Addition
Grade: Second
Activity Name: Roll the Dice
Materials: Popsicle sticks, dice
Have player one roll a pair of dice. Add the two numbers. The player gets that number in popsicle sticks. (If they get the correct answer.) He/she builds a tower if the popsicle sticks. Second player gets a chance. The player with the tallest building wins. The goal is to go through 10 rounds.
Reflection:
Manipulatives are essential for student learning but much more so for bilingual students. Anything that a student can hold in their hand, can be a powerful tool to help them master Math concepts. As students are playing this activity, it is essential that the teacher sits with each pair of students, making sure that they have the Math concepts correct. Teachers should repeat numbers in English as the students count the number rolled with the dice. This activity in particular will help bilingual learners become at ease and become more comfortable with their peers. Students enjoy all hands-on activities and bilingual learners will enjoy this activity much more as they will not feel excluded from the rest of the class. This activity can be adapted to any grade level, as upper grades can either subtract or multiply using the same dice.
This game can be adapted in many ways to reinforce simple or complex math. All versions of the game are best when used in small groups of two to four students; the larger the group, the less math practice each participant will get that is why it is important to stick to three or less players. Another way to adapt this same activity is by having three or more dice. They can find the sum of all the dice. High academic students can roll the three dice, add the numbers of two of the dice, and then subtract the number of the third dice. Bilingual learners will feel at ease with this activity due to the fact that the entire class will be working on the
Subject: Math
Topic: Addition
Grade: Second
Activity Name: Roll the Dice
Materials: Popsicle sticks, dice
Have player one roll a pair of dice. Add the two numbers. The player gets that number in popsicle sticks. (If they get the correct answer.) He/she builds a tower if the popsicle sticks. Second player gets a chance. The player with the tallest building wins. The goal is to go through 10 rounds.
Reflection:
Manipulatives are essential for student learning but much more so for bilingual students. Anything that a student can hold in their hand, can be a powerful tool to help them master Math concepts. As students are playing this activity, it is essential that the teacher sits with each pair of students, making sure that they have the Math concepts correct. Teachers should repeat numbers in English as the students count the number rolled with the dice. This activity in particular will help bilingual learners become at ease and become more comfortable with their peers. Students enjoy all hands-on activities and bilingual learners will enjoy this activity much more as they will not feel excluded from the rest of the class. This activity can be adapted to any grade level, as upper grades can either subtract or multiply using the same dice.
This game can be adapted in many ways to reinforce simple or complex math. All versions of the game are best when used in small groups of two to four students; the larger the group, the less math practice each participant will get that is why it is important to stick to three or less players. Another way to adapt this same activity is by having three or more dice. They can find the sum of all the dice. High academic students can roll the three dice, add the numbers of two of the dice, and then subtract the number of the third dice. Bilingual learners will feel at ease with this activity due to the fact that the entire class will be working on the