Parents
What NOT to Say to Your Children/Students
We all know that praising a child can be a boost for their self-esteem, but…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Thinking with SD#60 Learning Assistants
I just finished a session with the teachers who work as learning assistants in SD#60.…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
A Patterning Problem: Finding Sums of Consecutive Numbers
This problem is one of my favourites! I first came across this problem about the…
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
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
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
Ten Frames for Learning Math: Basic Facts +5, =10
Ten frames (click to download), as discussed in the previous post, are powerful visual tools…
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