1st Grade Math
Series: Focus on the Child
Counting Principles in Action with Child 18
June 2, 2014
A child determines a given quantity of blocks and then finds the new amount as blocks are added to the set.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
- Tags Child 18
Series: About Early Math, About the Collaborative May 22, 2014
What School Change and Reform Looks Like with Early Math Collaborative
In this hour-long webinar, the Big Ideas of number sense are explored. This leads to a discussion about real-world change in the classroom, resulting in better understanding amongst teachers and more in-depth math comprehension amongst…
- Topic: Number Sense
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade
Series: About Early Math May 20, 2014
6 Resources to Help You Assess Early Math Apps
Where can educators and parents go to learn more about smart choices in choosing math apps and math-related technology for young children? Here is a round-up of resources that can help think through the options.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Technology, Play, Apps
Series: About Early Math May 9, 2014
4 Blog Posts to Help Understand the Common Core Math Standards Debate
Education reform is a minefield. It was true for previous education reform movements, and it certainly is true when it comes to the Common Core State Standards. Rather than enter into the subject with a…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS
Series: About Early Math April 29, 2014
Study is Evidence that Asking Children to Explain Math Thinking Can Help
This new study helps support the belief that when children explain math thinking and how they come to a solution, it can enhance their ability to understand basic cause and effect relationships.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Focus on the Child April 11, 2014
Pattern with Child 14
This second grader extends a shape pattern to ordinal numbers.
- Topic: Pattern
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 14, Correction, Problem Solving
Series: Focus on the Child April 10, 2014
Change Unknown Problem 1 with Child 5
This second grader uses derived facts to solve mentally. Just one example of mental math strategies used by elementary students.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 5
Series: Ideas at Work April 9, 2014
Exploring “Math Talks” with Math Problems for 2nd Grade and Beyond
The Math Talk instructional strategy emphasizes spoken communication around a series of carefully crafted math problems. “They challenge my students to be more specific in their reflections,
- Topic: Number Sense, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Number Talks
Series: Focus on the Child April 7, 2014
Place Value: Meaning of the Digits with Child 14
This second grader has uncertainty about the meaning of the digits. He is working to construct the understanding that place determines the value of a number.
- Topic: Number Sense, Counting
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 14, Place Value
Series: About Early Math February 22, 2014
Charles Payne on Successful PreK-3rd Transitions
Charles Payne, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, makes points about the positive and negative traits of early learning administration in public school…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
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