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Math-related resources and free stuff for teachers.
Series: Focus on the Lesson
Rekenrek Chart for Voting in the Classroom
April 13, 2021
Looking for new rekenrek activity ideas? Try voting with a rekenrek chart. In this video, we see a rekenrek chart used to solve a dilemma common to early childhood classrooms: choosing between two favorite books at story time.
- Topic: Data Analysis, Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Rekenrek, Subitizing
Series: Focus on the Lesson March 17, 2021
Making the Number Ten on a Rekenrek
A good sense of the number ten is critical for building young children’s reasoning strategies. Here we see kindergarteners making the number ten on a rekenrek, a tool with red and white beads in groups of 5s with 10 beads on each row.
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten
- Tags Rekenrek, Subitizing
Series: Hear from the Experts August 24, 2020
Family-Centered Approach to Picture Books with David Purpura
David Purpura, PhD, of Purdue University describes his team's research and intervention designed around picture books and their effectiveness in homes.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Promising Math
Series: Hear from the Experts February 18, 2020
Two Ways That Language Scaffolds Understanding of Cardinality
At Promising Math 2019, Kelly Mix gave a talk about how language promotes the development of numerical cognition in young children. Dr. Mix is the Chair of the Human Development and Quantitative Methodologies department at the University of Maryland.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Cardinality, Promising Math
Series: Focus on the Lesson January 28, 2020
Launch Problem Solving with Understanding Using Three Reads
In this lesson launch, we see a third-grade teacher using reading comprehension strategies to help children understand a math story problem using a Three Reads strategy.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten
Series: Hear from the Experts January 21, 2020
Co-Design Process for Math in the Neighborhood with Omo Moses
Omo Moses, founder of MathTalk, and his colleague, Keith Griffin discuss how they connected over basketball and went on to find local, culturally-relevant ways to engage families in math learning in their own neighborhood.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Family Math, Promising Math
Series: Focus on the Child December 5, 2019
Egg Carton Story with Child 15
The math story this second grader solves is a change unknown story. There was a full carton of a dozen eggs but some were eaten, leaving only 3 eggs. After making sense of the problem, the child uses a counting up strategy to figure it out.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 15
Series: Focus on the Child December 4, 2019
Teddy Bear Picnic Math Stories with Child 15
A second-grade student solves a variety of addition and subtraction math stories. Using his fingers as math tools, he is able to solve the stories, even as what is known or unknown shifts.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 15
Series: Focus on the Child December 3, 2019
Capture It with Child 15
A second-grader works on basic number combinations as we see him playing a comparison card game, Capture It. He is accurate when comparing sums but is still developing his efficiency and flexibility, key indications of fluency.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 15
Series: Hear from the Experts October 21, 2019
Cardinality is Critical Preschool Concept with Barbara Sarnecka
After years of studying 3- and 4-year old children of diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, Barbara Sarnecka has zeroed in on the importance of cardinality.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Cardinality, Promising Math, Subitizing