I saved the best for last! Who doesn’t love playing games?! This last post for parents on how to support your children in building number sense is all about games. So far, we’ve explored how math is all around us and how we can think mathematically while reading, baking, out in nature or anywhere …
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Most adults use estimation and calculators to do their daily math, rarely do they get out a piece of paper and pencil, yet so many of us view this as what math really is: worksheets or textbooks. There is often a big gap between ‘life math’ and ‘school math’. As we work on narrowing that …
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In today’s post we will be exploring how to connect reading to math, math in the home, and math out in the ‘real world”. Parents are often wondering how to best support their kids at home in math. I’m writing a 3 blog series dedicated to just this! If you are a teacher, please feel free …
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I first heard the phrase ‘slow down to speed up’ in my Master’s program- they were talking about the importance of taking the time to create common values, vision and missions within organizations. These processes are expensive and time-consuming so many organizations don’t do it….but the culture and therefore efficacy of the organization …
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My Journey with Aboriginal Education I recently spent a couple of weeks teaching several classes and groups of teachers the First Nations game Lahal (Slahal). I’d like to share it with you as it was well received in all of the classrooms (grades 6-8) that I visited and it is a great way to …
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