The Equal Sign Means Relationship, Not Action
Blog post #1 in the series, Lies We Tell Our Students The Story A while back, I was working in... View Article
Blog post #1 in the series, Lies We Tell Our Students The Story A while back, I was working in... 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
Because we have been talking a lot about fluency in the past few blog posts, it suddenly occurred to me... 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
Welcome to Part 4 of our Fluency Series! In Part 3, we discussed fluency with early number concepts such as... View Article
When you think about the term “math fluency,” what comes to mind? My guess is that the first thing, and... View Article
I hear these questions all the time — “What math tools should be available in my classroom?” “Which manipulatives purchase... View Article
As the holidays approach, and with them an extended break between semesters, motivation wanes, not only among students but also... View Article
I remember math class as a child. As soon as we walked in the door, we would get our homework... View Article
Becoming a teacher-turned-inventor never crossed my mind earlier in my career. However, since joining forces with Peggy, this is the... View Article
Problem Solving Song sung to Row, Row, Row Your Boat “Problems come along in many different ways… Follow these steps... View Article
I’ve done it. You’ve done it. We’ve likely all done it at some point…used a “trick” to help us find... View Article
“Multiplication makes bigger and division makes smaller.” “You can’t subtract a larger number from a smaller number.” “Improper fractions should... View Article
Summertime… a time to relax, a time to learn, a time to catch up, a time to dream and to... View Article
I get asked this question a lot. Everywhere I go, teachers are looking for how to make the best use... 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
We’ve all done it…teaching rules without meaning. For me it was rounding rules. I had found the perfect song. The... View Article