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
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 Rekenrek, Subitizing
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 Animals, Big and Small, Nature, Holiday, Books, The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, Steven Kroll, A Pig is Big, Douglas Florian, Seasonal
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
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
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 English Language Learner, Gesture
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
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
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