Jessica Kaminski
Digital Coordinate Plane Battleship
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2021! I'm hoping and praying that 2021 brings you a new year of great health and happiness! As a way to kick...
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Real Life Teaching
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Jessica Kaminski
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
What Can You Do with a Deck of Cards?
I love playing games in math. (I don't know if you have picked up on that or not...) I feel like kids learn more when they practice in...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Do They Really Need to Know How to Do It That Way?
One of the first things I noticed when teaching students math using a Singapore approach was that students had to do math in so many...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Growing Post: The Best of the Holiday Season
It's time for another holiday post! My students love celebrating the holidays, and I'm here to share with you some of my favorite...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
Growing Post: It's Halloween!
While I firmly love working with a curriculum, I get so excited about theme units, especially around holidays or special events! I'm...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Pencil Box Manipulative Kits
Whether homeschooling or social distancing within the classroom, it will be imperative that students have some form of manipulative kit...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Aug 22, 2020
- 4 min
The Role of Math Journals
Math journals are a great way to help even the youngest writers remember concepts.
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
Application-Based Lessons
Thank you for joining me this month to discuss the three different types of math lessons. I'm so excited to share with you another...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
Procedural Math Lessons with Lesson Plan Template
I've spent the past two weeks discussing the three different types of math lessons. (You can check out the introduction here and the...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4 min
Conceptual Math Lessons
Last week, I mentioned that there were three different types of math lessons. Considering which type of math lesson can help you...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
3 Types of Math Lessons
When planning a math lesson, considering the 3 types of lessons can help build your expected outcomes. Whether planning a conceptual,...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 18, 2020
- 3 min
Do They Really Get It?
I'm going to weigh in on a bit of a tricky subject with a bit of hesitancy. I want to discuss the idea of "gifted" students or "advanced...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
What Math Manipulatives Do You Really Need?
I often get asked about math manipulatives from educators. Do you really need all those math manipulatives? Where do you put them? How do...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Algorithm vs. Strategy: What's the Big Deal?
What's the difference between an algorithm and a strategy?
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Jessica Kaminski
- May 23, 2020
- 2 min
Virtual Learning and Assessments
Assessment interviews are a great way to assess what students know, especially in this digital era.
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
Math: Start the Year Off the Right Way
I am so excited to write this post! Year after year, I am asked to coach teachers in their classrooms. As we begin to dissect the math...
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