THE BLOG
What are the characteristics of a highly capable math student? Does it mean that the student can calculate quickly or accurately? Does it mean that that student is the first...
Often when we are talking with young children about subtraction we use the term “take away.” While we can sometimes think of subtraction as taking away, subtraction can also...
Before the days of GPS systems if you needed to go somewhere in a new town you would get out a map and take a look at what route you might take. You might decide to take the freeway. You would do...
About ten years ago I asked a group of third graders how many of them had coins in their room at home that they could touch and play with. Only about 1/3 of the class raised their hands....
When my son was in first grade his teacher wrote 4-7= on the board. He eagerly shared that the answer was -3. His teacher was caught off guard and realized that she had...
A few months ago I read an article about how cereal sales are down because Millennials aren’t eating cereal. The reason? They don’t want to wash the bowl.
Wow! This article...
One of the greatest gifts we can give our students is the opportunity to struggle and persevere and, in the end, feel the joy of success that comes from a job well done.
It used to be that...
Salsa.
Mayonnaise.
Yogurt.
Spaghetti Sauce.
Granola Bars.
Peanut Butter.
These are all foods we eat regularly. What do all of they all have in common? Sugar. Even items that we think of as healthy,...
