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I met with a group of librarians this week and we talked about Math Practice #3 – “Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.” We had such a...
This started out as a post about picture books that include Math Practice #1 (Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.) but it turned out that it is also a post about books that...
When my daughter was 8 years old. We hiked 23 miles in one day. Two years later we did it again.
One of her teachers had created this hike as a fundraiser. Each year she invited...
Math Practice #6 “Attend to Precision” feels familiar to most of us because it feels like the math goal of a generation ago of finding the correct answer and showing our work....
California has been inundated with rain this winter. The rain has got me thinking about rain gauges and measurement. I have a very informal system in my backyard. It’s just...
I keep reading that one of the secrets to a long life is deep connections with other people. Sure, eating well helps and lots of exercise too, but connection wasn’t one of the secrets...
Whenever a student is trying to make sense of a problem I like to ask, “Can you make a picture of it?” Using a tape diagram for math can help children model lots of different...
Young children love to snuggle up with an adult and listen to a story. These books are some of the best math picture books to read with children and they teach math at the same time. If you are...
Older elementary children still love listening to stories. Reading together helps reduce stress and creates a great feeling of connection between the reader and the...
Powerful mathematicians have many different strategies at their fingertips that they can use to solve problems. They can choose which strategy will be the most efficient for...
One morning a tour group passed through my second grade classroom. The students were chattering in small groups about different math tasks they were doing. Manipulatives were...
“Frustration is not a sign you are not learning, but ease is.” --- David Epstein
This quote always stings a bit. My mommy heart doesn’t want...
