I spend almost four weeks on place value with my 2-3rd grade class. Having a deep understanding of place value is a crucial math foundation, so it's worth it to me to take this long. Every year, I … [Read more...]
Let’s have a Pattern Party!
Recognizing and understand patterns is an essential math skill. I love to start the school math year with a focus on patterns. One of my favorite activities is throwing a pattern party at the end of … [Read more...]
The importance of patterns! or it’s time for a Pattern Party!
Common Core is here, politics aside, the foundations and guiding practices make sense to me, as a enthusiastic math teacher. The complete set of math practices is listed here. But the one I like to … [Read more...]
