Posts Tagged ‘childrens books’
November 9th, 2010
by Lisa W in Classroom tips and tools, Elementary teachers
Tuesday Teacher Tip: Books That Teach Math
Welcome to the Tuesday Teacher Tips series! Each week we’ll highlight teaching and learning resources, ideas to use in the classroom, as well as things to ponder as you go about your teaching day. Multiplication and division may be the most anticipated math topics of third grade; this is what the big kids study. But [...]
November 24th, 2008
by Beth in Learning Research, Math fun, Math in Real Life, Parent Tips, Teaching Math
Thankful for Math?
It is always nice to have a fresh perspective on old traditions, but math on a holiday? Many kids will groan if their parents suggest such a thing. There is a way to make the connection between Thanksgiving and math, but it’s always nice to start off this lesson with a story...
October 29th, 2008
by Beth in Math fun, Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Parent Tips, Teaching Math
How a Thanksgiving Visit Can Teach 1-to-1 Correspondence
Grandma and Grandpa were coming for a visit, so I revisited my mini-library of favorite classroom books to read with my young son. He was very excited about the visit, especially after reading The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. He was particularly interested in where Grandma and Grandpa would sleep. Together we identified all of the beds in the house.
September 30th, 2008
by Beth in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Parent Tips, Teaching Math
Bat Jamboree
As an elementary teacher, I’ve utilized literature in my classroom to help kids make connections about math across the curriculum. Over the years, I’ve collected quite a few books that kids love to read while also helping to develop their ideas about numbers.
September 29th, 2008
by Lorenzo in Parenting
I Dream of Peace: The Children Know
A beautiful quote that inspired me:
The children know.
They have always known.
September 23rd, 2008
by Beth in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Online Learning, Parenting, Public Education, Start-up Culture, Teaching Math
Pumpkin Math
It’s almost Fall and pumpkin season is coming alive. I’ve seen signs for corn mazes, harvest festivals, and of course, Halloween candy out in the shelves at the store. I love this time of year! One thing I love to do in my classroom is explore the anatomy of pumpkins with my students. Even though [...]
September 22nd, 2008
by Sarah in Learning Research, Parenting
Healthy Choices for Food…and Screen Time
Just as parents need to make sure their children eat a mix of healthy foods - with reasonable limits on junk food and sweets - we need to have the same mindset about what our children watch. That’s the message of a recent New York Times article: Limiting, and Watching, What Children Watch, by Lisa Guernsey, and I couldn’t agree more!
September 10th, 2008
by Tami in Math Learning, Parent Tips
A Mathematical Folktale: More Than Just a Bedtime Story
A few years ago, on a much-enjoyed trip down to Portland, Oregon, I visited Powell's Books. Whenever I visit Powell's, I tend to spend the better part of a day getting lost in the children's book section.
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