3rd Grade Math
Series: Focus on the Child
Subtraction as the Inverse of Addition with Child 5
November 17, 2018
This second grader uses a known number combination (3 + 9) to solve a subtraction problem, showing an understanding of how addition and subtraction are related as inverse operations.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Child 5
Series: Hear from the Experts October 24, 2018
Measuring Math Understanding of ELLs with Barbara Sarnecka and David Purpura
A panel of early math experts engage with the audience at Promising Math 2017 to consider the challenges of getting a true picture of what young children understand about numbers.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Promising Math
Series: Book Ideas October 22, 2018
A Holiday with Too Many Tamales
How is it possible to have too many tamales? Well, Maria finds out in the holiday storybook Too Many Tamales by author Gary Soto.
- Topic: Number Operations
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Seasonal, Food, Holiday, Books, Gary Soto, Family Math, Too Many Tamales
Series: About the Collaborative October 3, 2018
New Book Connects Early Math Teaching with Developmental Research
A new book released in August 2018 from the Collaborative examines the connections and questions that arise from discussing math experiences in early childhood settings and the research into children's mathematical learning.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Book Ideas September 11, 2018
3 "Mathical" Books for More Advanced Counting
Along with being "mathical" award winners, these books provide compelling contexts that help primary grade children understand why more advanced counting is useful and that it isn’t always efficient to count by ones.
- Topic: Counting
- Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Sheep Won’t Sleep, Judy Cox, Max’s Math, Kate Banks, One Big Pair of Underwear, Laura Gehl
Series: Hear from the Experts June 22, 2018
Instructional Tools to Integrate Language and Math Concepts with Halla Jmourko
Halla Jmourko discusses two innovative instructional tools for integrating language and math concepts in the classroom, The Cubing Game and Three Way Tie.
- Age/Grade Level: Adult Learners, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Games, Promising Math
Series: Ideas at Work January 29, 2018
Exploring the Three-Reads Math Protocol for Word Problems
Teachers in four schools recently experimented with a "problem stem" protocol for helping their children understand the math going on in the word problems they face in class. This was part of our Big Shoulders…
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
Series: Book Ideas October 24, 2017
5 Children’s Books About Food for the Holiday Season
The holiday season usually brings with it any number of family dinners and communal feasts. For young children, this is a great time to engage in math.
Series: Ideas at Work September 20, 2017
A Flurry of Ideas for Winter Math Activities
It’s autumn, which means there’s a feeling that cold weather is on its way. A small comfort in the changing weather is that it offers some opportunities for winter math activities.
- Topic: Number Operations, Measurement
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
- Tags Graphing, Shoes, Seasonal, Nature
Series: Focus on Collaboration April 11, 2017
Focusing on What Teachers Learn From Student Work
Analyzing student work has many benefits, from better understanding children's current mathematical thinking to considering how to adjust instruction.
- Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
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