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…
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…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Mental Math: "How Many to 100?" on the 100-Dot Array
I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my favourite tools to use with…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
100 Chart Tic-Tac-Toe
One of my favorite activities with young mathematicians is to explore the 100 chart and…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
An "Equalizing" Question: Moving Sheep
Earlier this week I wrote a question for my grade two classes to work on.…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Toolkits for Students — More Stuff to Add (part 3)
There are more items that can be added to the toolkits for students, but these…
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