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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Hi All! If you are struggling with students who shut down when they encounter any difficulties or students who resist trying to problem solve BEFORE they have been given any methods, then you may want to incorporate some of these Growth Mindset ideas. I believe that having a growth mindset is the necessary FIRST step …
Hi All! Happy first week – I know this week feels like a crazy whirlwind, especially compared to the relative calm of summer (for me anyway). Last post I wrote about setting up your scope and sequence as a first step to have a well-connected, logical flow of content and competencies. This post I’m …
Hi All! I hope you’ve enjoyed your summer as much as I have! WOW, it was an eventful summer for me. I was in Europe for most of July….which was absolutely amazing. I only math geeked out a bit- see some math I found on a wall in Paris in the photo below. I …
Every year I have students who hate math or feel as though they can’t do math. Sadly, this isn’t just a couple of kids but rather a larger group who have been broken down over the years and by the time they get into middle school they see themselves as bad at math or …
