Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Books! Books! Books! The Literature Connection
Recently the Literacy Support Teacher in our district and I (the Numeracy Support Teacher) joined…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Equality: Balancing the Scale
Many elementary children have serious misconceptions about the meaning of the equal sign (“Fostering Relational…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Fibonacci Numbers: A Fascinating Sequence
I was recently given the gift of this delightful interactive book written by Emily Gravett.…
General Math
Reasoning About Fractions Using Benchmarks
I first came across the idea of using benchmarks with fractions in John Van de…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Questions Regarding Snowmen: gr 2-4
Yesterday five of my seven math classes at Charlie Lake School did questions that had…
General Math
Math Art: Breaking Apart Numbers
In looking for a math-related art project that could be displayed on the hall bulletin…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Addition and Subtraction: A Really Big Idea
Much of what students do in mathematics across the years involves four basic operations: addition,…
General Math
Combined ("Split") Grade Math Learning Outcomes: BC/WNCP
Tomorrow morning I am doing a professional development day session about teaching math in “split”…
Ideas from Carollee's Workshops
The Importance of Speaking Clearly
The toolkit workshop last week was a success overall. We looked (and “played with”) a…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Upcoming Math Conference
The British Columbia Association of Mathematics Teaacher’s annual conference will be taking place October 21…
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