Foundational Math Topics
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Age/Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Activities, thoughts on teaching third grade, and online math games third grade and below.
Series: Hear from the Experts
Measuring Math Understanding of ELLs with Barbara Sarnecka and David Purpura
October 24, 2018
A panel of early math experts engage with the audience at Promising Math 2017 to consider the challenges of getting a true picture of what young children understand about numbers.
Series: Hear from the Experts October 22, 2018
Instructional Tools to Integrate Language and Math Concepts with Halla Jmourko
Halla Jmourko discusses two innovative instructional tools for integrating language and math concepts in the classroom, The Cubing Game and Three Way Tie.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten
Series: About the Collaborative October 3, 2018
New Book Connects Early Math Teaching with Developmental Research
A new book released in August 2018 from the Collaborative examines the connections and questions that arise from discussing math experiences in early childhood settings and the research into children's mathematical learning.
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Series: Book Ideas September 11, 2018
3 "Mathical" Books for More Advanced Counting
Along with being "mathical" award winners, these books provide compelling contexts that help primary grade children understand why more advanced counting is useful and that it isn’t always efficient to count by ones.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten
Series: Ideas at Work January 29, 2018
Exploring the 3-Reads Math Protocol for Word Problems
Teachers in four schools recently experimented with a "problem stem" protocol for helping their children understand the math going on in the word problems they face in class. This was part of our Big Shoulders…
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Series: Book Ideas October 24, 2017
5 Children’s Books About Food for the Holiday Season
The holiday season usually brings with it any number of family dinners and communal feasts. For young children, this is a great time to engage in math.
Series: Book Ideas October 20, 2017
A Holiday with Too Many Tamales
How is it possible to have too many tamales? Well, Maria finds out in the holiday storybook Too Many Tamales by author Gary Soto.
Series: Ideas at Work September 20, 2017
A Flurry of Ideas for Winter Math Activities
It’s autumn, which means there’s a feeling that cold weather is on its way. A small comfort in the changing weather is that it offers some opportunities for winter math activities.
- Topic: Measurement, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
- Tags Home, Nature, Seasonal
Series: Focus on Collaboration April 11, 2017
Focusing on What Teachers Learn From Student Work
Analyzing student work has many benefits, from better understanding children's current mathematical thinking to considering how to adjust instruction.
Series: Book Ideas February 1, 2017
5 Books for Valentine’s Day That Inspire a LOVE for Math
Every Valentine’s Day children talk about caring, friendship, and love. They can also explore math concepts in the books that are read this time of year.
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