Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Camp 2012: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
The three days of Math Camp last week went very well. We did a lot…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Bean Thirteen — a Lesson in "Fair-Sharing"
One of my recent purchases was the delightful book Bean Thirteen by Matthew McElligott. The…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Bedtime Math: A Great Alternative/Addition to the Bedtime Story
I have just come across a wonderful site for parents wanting to do a bit…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
NCTM Sessioin: Packing a Powerful Punch with Patterns
I am excited to be heading off to Philadelphia later today for the National Council…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Number Relationships: a Foundation for Number Sense
In yesterday’s parent workshop (primary) session we talked about the importance of helping children build…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Place Value not Face Value
One cannot understand the numbers in our number system without understanding place value. Simply put,…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
What Do I Do When My Kids Don't Get the Math?
Thanks to all of the participants my session at the BCTF’s New Teachers’ Conference in…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Using a Rubric in Math Problem Solving
If we want students to become better problem solvers, not only must we provide situations…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
100 Day!
It is that time of year again when primary classes are celebrating the 100th day…
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…
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