understanding numbers – Page 2

General Math

If students are to understand mathematics, they must DO mathematics – the kind of doing…

Math definitions matter! There are many words we use in mathematics that have one meaning…

I recently received an email from Stephanie, a grade 2 teacher in Newfoundland, inquiring about…

I was recently contacted by a former colleague, Dawn, regarding what manipulatives a grade one…

As I write this the summer is half over — at least for students and…

Parents

When you are spending time in the outdoors, one of the mathematical things you can…

I have mentioned before about the importance of breaking numbers apart, of having students understand…

General Math

One of my favourite quotes about mathematics: “Mathematical notation no more is mathematics than musical…

The meaning attached to counting is the most important idea on which all other number…

I am excited to be here in New Orleans at the 2014 NCTM conference. Yesterday…

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