2nd Grade Math
Series: Hear from the Experts
Spatial Reasoning with Jan de Lange
March 18, 2016
Children, even at a very young age, have an incredible understanding of spatial relationships. Jan de Lange brings up the idea that elementary school classrooms might consider starting their math curriculum with spatial reasoning. Ideas such as numbers and counting could be added later to quantify this concept that children naturally understand so well.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Jan de Lange
Series: Focus on the Child March 15, 2016
Second Grade Problem Solving with Child 5
This second grader demonstrates an interesting choice for a mathematical model by graphing.
- Topic: Pattern, Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Problem Solving, Correction, Child 5
Series: Hear from the Experts March 13, 2016
Discussions that Advance Mathematical Learning with Diane Briars
Summing up the point of the day's lesson with the whole class is an extremely important, yet often neglected part of any math lesson.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Diane Briars, Planning
Series: Book Ideas March 8, 2016
4 More Children’s Books that Explore Measurement Concepts
Some time ago we suggested a few books that are great for exploring measurement concepts in primary grades. Now we're at it again.
- Topic: Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Comparing, Books, Ellen Stoll Walsh, Tana Hoban, Balancing Act, The Line Up Book, Marisabina Russo, Is It Larger? Is It Smaller?, One Bean, Anne Rockwell
Series: Hear from the Experts March 7, 2016
Can Arts Education Improve Early Math Classrooms?
New research is showing how arts education and math can build off of one another. Although many talk of STEM education, increasingly an importance on STEAM education is taking root.
Series: Focus on the Lesson February 25, 2016
A Gallery Walk to Inspire Student Collaboration
This third grade teacher leads a gallery walk with her students with the purpose of having children explain their thinking with peers.
- Topic: Measurement, Shape
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Gallery walk
Series: About the Collaborative February 2, 2016
Collaborative Highlights CPS Work at National Math Teacher Conference
For three years the Collaborative has been partnering with Chicago Public Schools and Depaul University as a network of support to teachers.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Book Ideas January 27, 2016
15 Picture Books To Support Math Spatial Reasoning Skills
This link jumps into books that give children a chance to explore spatial reasoning. Over and under, going that direction or going the other direction, mapping, perspective.
- Topic: Spatial Relationships
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Books
Series: Focus on Collaboration January 26, 2016
Planning and Reflecting with a Ten Frame Number Talk
These two first-grade teachers plan a visual number talk together using ten frames. After both try it, they reflect on the strategies that students used.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Number Talks
Series: About Early Math December 7, 2015
Math in School Shaped by Politics
The over-politicization of math education is a major cause for United States students' ongoing struggles with math in school.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Common Core, CCSS
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