2nd Grade Math
Series: Ideas at Work
8 Tips for Teaching Math Strategies and Concepts
July 16, 2014
In this blog post, a mother details her exploration in teaching math strategies to her children. Teaching math strategies such as these at an early age sets up children for a successful time in preschool and beyond.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: About Early Math July 11, 2014
For Early Learning in Math, Common Core Standards Present Opportunities, Struggles
In this article of the Harvard Education Letter, Collaborative staff and others discuss the changes taking place in early math. Common Core standards and their implementation are influencing the curriculum and lesson planning, particularly in choosing…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS
Series: Hear from the Experts June 17, 2014
Is Overcoming Math Anxiety A Way To Improve Student Performance?
In this downloadable pdf article, professors Sian Beilock of the University of Chicago and Daniel Willingham of the University of Virginia explore overcoming math anxiety, its importance in the math classroom, and implications for preparing…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Math Anxiety
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 Problem Solving, Correction, Child 14
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
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