Posts Tagged ‘counting skills’
September 20th, 2010
by Sherry B in K-3 Curriculum, Math Learning, Teaching Math
Math Soft Spots in Child's Understanding
The DreamBox curriculum is focused on Number and Operations, as well as Number Sense. This content is so core to elementary mathematics that it takes up about 80% of classroom math instruction. With a new school year upon us, assessing what student’s understand about numbers is a priority for teachers. I thought I’d share some soft spots I [...]
November 5th, 2008
by Beth in Math in Real Life, Math Learning, Teaching Math
A Data-Driven World
Understanding the charts and graphs in the media these days can be tricky, to say the least. Statistics can be displayed in numerous ways to lead, or mislead, a person’s thinking about a topic. Case in point: a turn in the stock market by 4 points is very different than a turn by 4%.
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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