A few months back, some members asked me to include some math literature connections. You may want to check out The Doorbell Rang, The...

Many of you know I love fall. I finally live somewhere that actually has fall with beautiful trees and amazing weather. I find myself...

Covid has certainly created a lot of learning challenges. Whether students have missed instruction due to illnesses, had interrupted...

Recently, I read an article from NCTM about students using tessellation pictures to describe a quantity, and I loved that idea! (You can...

I love the Olympics! I enjoy watching the best athletes in the world compete and seeing the different events. As I became a teacher, I...

Bar models are probably one of the most popular things people hear about when they research a Singapore-based math education. They may...

Whenever our students encounter problems, it can be a tricky situation. On one hand, I get super excited about the idea of my students...

This month, I've been working with some fabulous kids in an online fraction class. They are doing a fantastic job learning virtually,...

This week, I wanted to talk about an oldie but a goodie. When students are learning their math facts, we often jump straight to the...

Although many of us are now using credit cards and apps to pay for items, there's something to be said for understanding the counting of...

This week, I've been busy preparing for our LIVE fraction class this summer. While teaching fractions is not my favorite topic, I have...

Students begin learning about plane shapes in Kindergarten for a reason. Their understanding of plane shapes helps them with later...

You know I love reading picture books during my math lessons. I love finding a good book with great pictures that show students what...

One thing I find extremely interesting is watching the way students learn. One student may rely heavily on paper and pencil. Another may...

Many of you know I launched my Mental Math Within 100 co-op course this week! I'm so excited to begin working with 10 students two times...

Mental math is one of those areas that you either love or hate. You either grew up doing mental math and feel confident doing it or you...

I spent the first 7 years of my teaching career teaching 4th grade in 3 very different schools. By fourth grade, most of the students...

Every time I sit down with a student to introduce a new concept, it goes one of two ways. Either the student begins to make conceptual...

I'm loving adding math literature to our daily read alouds. Today, I want to share the fabulous world of Greg Tang with you. If you...