Are Your Mathematics Games C, P, or A?
Serious Play #4 Imagine this…you walk into a noisy, bustling classroom where students are spread out in small groups at... View Article
Serious Play #4 Imagine this…you walk into a noisy, bustling classroom where students are spread out in small groups at... View Article
Explicitly teaching children listening and speaking skills in the context of ones’ own discipline promotes the interactions that facilitate learning. In math class, math games present the perfect scenario for teaching children to talk math.
Serious Play-Part 1 Even before I had my own classroom, game play as a learning tool fascinated me. From the... View Article
In my experience, when discussing mathematical fluency, math-fact fluency is by far the most frequently referenced topic. After all, success... View Article
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As the holidays approach, and with them an extended break between semesters, motivation wanes, not only among students but also... View Article
In last week’s post, I shared the dangers of using imprecise language in the classroom – inadvertent mistakes we teachers make... View Article
As a novice teacher many years ago, I found that playing games in math class brought about high levels of... View Article
As the summer months approach, you will likely, after taking a little time off, begin thinking and planning for next... View Article