Archive for March, 2015
Subtracting Across Zeros
Here is a great method for subtracting across zeros.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Don’t miss the preview! Number Talks 4-10
There is a great new book called “Making Number Talks Matter” that Stenhouse is previewing for a short while! Look at it now! All I can say is “wow” “fantastico” “magnifico”!!! One of the authors, Ruth Parker” is the person that co-theorized Number Talks with Cathy Richardson. Check it out today! The preview won’t last long.
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Assessing math vocabulary
Assessing math vocabulary is important because math is a language and if you don’t know the words, you will have difficulty speaking it. Here are a couple of good links on making vocabulary assessments.
Link 1 (scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of ideas)
Also remember that Math Spelling City gives math vocabulary tests online and lets the students print them out!
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Multiple Ways
It is better to solve one
problem five ways than
to solve five problems
one way.
~ George Polya
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )All About Triangles
Videos are a great way to get students to think. Good ones keep students engaged and teach. Here is a great video about triangles by Grover and Rita. It’s funny, well-done and pushes on students’ narrow conceptions of geometric shapes. It is a great springboard into a discussion about attributes!
Grover and Rita present triangles.
Here is also a great song about triangles (more upper elementary).
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Teaching Number in the Middle
Strategy work is important. Here is a great approach when teaching double plus 2 facts. You can begin teaching these facts in first grade towards the end of the year, but really it is often a 2nd grade strategy. Some people call this Monkey in the Middle, while others just call them 2 apart facts. I like calling it Monkey in the Middle — it is kid friendly. The kids tend to remember it. See these links to get started:
Link 4 (poem)
Happy Mathing,
Dr. Nicki
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