General Math
Upcoming "Toolkit" Workshop
For those of you in the Fort St. John, BC area, I will be doing…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Ten Frames for Solving Problems
Earlier I wrote about using 10 frames to help students learn basic facts. Using those…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
"Each Orange Had 8 Slices": Exploring Multiplication
This is a great book to help students develop an understanding of multiplication. It is…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Camp (gr 2-5) 2011
Once again I am delighted to say that math camp was a success! We had…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Math Camp (gr 6-8) 2011
What a great group of participants we had at yesterday’s gr 6-8 math camp! I…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Camp: K-1 (2011)
Thank you to all the wonderful participants in yesterday’s Math Camp session! Judging by the…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Communication: Recording a Problem Solving Discussion
One of the things I learned this year was the advantage of recording student ideas…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Learning and the Brain: UPSHIFT!
It is nearly the end of the school year for our district, with Wednesday being…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Mental Math: Adding and Subtracting on the 100 Chart
In keeping with the theme of mental math, I would like to propose that students…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Mental Math: Finding Compatible Numbers
Using pairs of compatible numbers is a great way to do mental math. Learning about…
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