Number Cards
I have three kids of my own and I'm a teacher. I have always been the mom that sort-of, kind-of works with my kids at home on numbers and letters while they're in preschool, but nothing over the top. I'm talking show the Letter Factory videos and doing one-to-one correspondence counting when I'm doing something myself around the house. I may even get a little froggy and throw in some puzzles with letters and numbers. When my middle child, now 8,...
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How "SMART" Are We???
Some of you know I am volunteering with two third-grade classrooms in the building where I used to teach. We have spent the first part of this year working on understanding the concepts of multiplication and division. We've built equal groups with counters, skip-counted on a number line, built area models and arrays, learned how to use a number bond to show the relationship between multiplication and division, created visual models, and...
Read MoreWhat the Heck is a Rekenrek???
Hi friends! This is Emily, and I am excited to join Kristin on this journey of helping to improve math instruction and share ideas with all of you. For my first post I wanted to share an idea with you that I started doing last year with my class during the first week of school. If you make rekenreks with your class I would love to see pictures and hear what your students think about them. Feel free to post any pictures or comments! Are you...
Read MoreWelcome Back!
I have enjoyed getting to know so many of you this summer through conferences and in-school trainings! To my faithful followers from last year, welcome back! How did it get to be August already??? As I have shared with many of you in person, my personal goal for this year is to get better at writing blog posts. Remember to send me your questions and/or suggestions and I will be sure to put up content that you are looking for throughout the...
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As Your Year Winds Down...A Fresh Idea for Summer Math Fun
As your year winds down in the classroom, my busy season is just beginning. I look forward to meeting many of you this summer as I come out to work in your schools. In the meantime, I'm sure you are busy putting together summer packets for your students. Those of you who have attended my seminar have heard me discuss the importance of creating a sense of equity in our classrooms by creating a numeracy rich environment. I challenge you to...
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