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Sophisticated Counting from Preschool to Middle School

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But Who’sCounting? Counting improves mathematical thinking at ALL ages and stages of development. Here’s why we should be doing it daily, even in the upper grades. count me in Counting in K-6 Why Counting Games Count! Early math is cognitively

Kristine August 12, 2021August 22, 2021 Decimal Numbers, Early Numeracy, Uncategorized Read more

Teaching Fractions with Games

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“Teach” fractions by allowing learners to discover big ideas. Engage and motivate with great games like Fraction Cover Up, Hiding Fractions & Battle Royale.

Kristine December 29, 2020January 15, 2021 Uncategorized Read more

Decimal and Fractional Number Sense: Making Place Value Connections

Decimal and Fractional Number Sense: Making Place Value Connections

Place Value understanding requires flexibility with units. Use familiar constructs to develop a deeper understanding of decimal units.

Kristine December 2, 2020December 5, 2020 Decimal Numbers, Differentiation, Place Value Read more

Place Value is EVERY. THING.

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Place Value understanding requires flexibility with units. Examine all the components of place value and learn how to develop them using part whole models and games.

Kristine November 30, 2020January 6, 2021 Differentiation, Place Value Read more

Math Enrichment in the Elementary Classroom

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The best way to engage and challenge ALL learners in the room (or the Zoom) is to offer as many low floor/high ceiling tasks as possible.  Tasks that allow our least confident learners to get in the game, while providing

Kristine October 19, 2020August 22, 2021 Differentiation, Lesson Planning, Uncategorized Read more

Small Group Math Instruction (even virtual) must include reasoning!

Small Group Math Instruction (even virtual) must include reasoning!

There were too many challenges to count during the emergency virtual instruction period. Some issues were a factor of time, some were a factor of money, and some were not easily defined. The question I was asked most often by

Kristine August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Differentiation, Math Lesson Planning, Number of the Day Read more

Problem Solving Support

Problem Solving Support

To become problem solvers and not just answer-getters, our young mathematicians need to SLOW DOWN and consider “the whole picture” and the underlying structure. Let’s inspire REASONING instead of RUSHING! With: ENGAGING Numberless story problems RELEVANT Student created word problems

Kristine June 11, 2019February 7, 2025 Problem Solving Read more

Math Vocabulary

Math Vocabulary

Time. The stand alone vocabulary lesson is a waste of precious time that your students need to explore new ideas. Why have students reading and writing -or listening and writing- or cutting and glueing and writing about new ideas not

Kristine June 10, 2019August 18, 2020 Number of the Day, Vocabulary Read more

Math Playlists Facilitate Small Groups

Math Playlists Facilitate Small Groups

The most important question to consider when choosing a structure for your math block, is: While I personally use rotations sometimes, I find that a math playlist (a posted or shared agenda with some choices) is much more forgiving! It

Kristine July 8, 2019August 18, 2020 Lesson Planning Read more

Lesson Planning: All Math Lessons are NOT Equal

Lesson Planning: All Math Lessons are NOT Equal

I am asked SO MANY questions about lesson planning… that I spent two years evaluating hundreds of outstanding lessons across all elementary grades and came up with 6 different structures that I believe set teachers up for success with best

Kristine June 7, 2019August 18, 2020 Lesson Planning Read more
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Recent Posts

  • Sophisticated Counting from Preschool to Middle School

    Sophisticated Counting from Preschool to Middle School

    August 12, 2021
    But Who’sCounting? Counting improves mathematical thinking at ALL ages and stages of development. Here’s why …Read more
  • Teaching Fractions with Games

    Teaching Fractions with Games

    December 29, 2020
    "Teach" fractions by allowing learners to discover big ideas. Engage and motivate with great games …Read more
  • Decimal and Fractional Number Sense: Making Place Value Connections

    Decimal and Fractional Number Sense: Making Place Value Connections

    December 2, 2020
    Place Value understanding requires flexibility with units. Use familiar constructs to develop a deeper understanding …Read more

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  • Teaching Fractions with Games

    Teaching Fractions with Games

    December 29, 2020
  • Decimal and Fractional Number Sense: Making Place Value Connections

    Decimal and Fractional Number Sense: Making Place Value Connections

    December 2, 2020
  • Place Value is EVERY. THING.

    Place Value is EVERY. THING.

    November 30, 2020
  • Math Enrichment in the Elementary Classroom

    Math Enrichment in the Elementary Classroom

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  • Small Group Math Instruction (even virtual) must include reasoning!

    Small Group Math Instruction (even virtual) must include reasoning!

    August 19, 2020

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