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2nd Grade Math

Series: About Early Math

Beyond Base-10: Three Unusual Counting Systems

October 29, 2014

Counting in sets of ten is a skill that we develop and internalize at a very young age. However, surprisingly, there are dozens of different counting systems, many still in use today. Understanding and exploring other counting systems can be helpful to children.

  • Topic: Counting, Measurement
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: About Early Math October 3, 2014

Math Images: Understanding via Visualization

This article focuses on the importance of creating math images, computer-generated or in the real world, that depict what students are learning. This would create some much-needed context for a topic that can easily become…

  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
  • Tags Math Anxiety
how-to-use-a-rekenrek
Series: Video from Others September 29, 2014

How to Use a Rekenrek

The video gives a great overview of how to use a rekenrek. It also provides a few specific examples of problems that you could give to your students.

  • Topic: Number Sense, Number Operations
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
  • Tags Subitizing, Rekenrek
Series: Book Ideas September 19, 2014

Halloween and Animal Fun While Exploring Big, Bigger, and Biggest

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll and A Pig is Big by Douglas Florian are two children's story books that present opportunities for children to explore the mathematical concept of measurement, particularly the Big…

  • Topic: Measurement
  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
  • Tags The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, Steven Kroll, A Pig is Big, Douglas Florian, Seasonal, Animals, Big and Small, Nature, Holiday, Books
Series: About Early Math September 16, 2014

Teacher Training Should Consider More Intangibles

In this opinion piece on Education Week, it is suggested that those in charge of teacher training and hiring should avoid concentrating solely on a teacher's knowledge and skill. Instead, an attempt should be made…

  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
First Grade Math Activities
Series: Hear from the Experts August 14, 2014

With Second and First Grade Math Activities, Study Finds Concepts Matter

This study done by Vanderbilt University and the University of Louisville examined children's ability to learn just math skills and procedures versus explaining the underlying concepts beforehand. It found that children were more likely to…

  • Topic: Number Operations
  • Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
English Language Learner
Series: Ideas at Work August 8, 2014

6 Tips When Discussing Math with the English Language Learner

Math, with its own set of unique vocabulary, can sometimes be a difficult subject for non-native speakers of English.

  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
  • Tags Gesture, English Language Learner
teaching math strategies
Series: Ideas at Work July 16, 2014

8 Tips for Teaching Math Strategies and Concepts

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…

  • Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
math common core standards
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
overcoming math anxiety
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
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