Comparison problems for addition and subtraction
These problems target one-to-one correspondences without the use of comparison language such as “more” or “fewer”.
Category Archives: Grade 1
Understanding the Equal Sign
Researchers have found that students in the United States often view the equal sign as a “do something” signal. What …
Math Exchanges: A good read!
Click here to preview Kassia Omohundro Wedekind’s book Math Exchanges: Guiding Young Mathematicians in Small-Group Meetings. It is full of …
Common Core Math: From Standards to Instruction
Click here to see the slides from a great ASCD webinar that explain how to design units of instruction by examining …
Fives and tens, adding and subtracting
Here are some great activities from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that you can use at individual computer …
Instructional Strategies that Support the Mathematical Practices
Click here to watch a great video on skip counting. Notice the following: 1. The teacher’s use of think, pause, …
Math Games
Looking for fun math games that support learning? Click here for games from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Click …
Building Number Sense with Skip Counting
Begin in younger grades by skip counting by 2, 5, and 10. Here’s a great video that shows how counting …
Singapore Math Strategies
Before addressing specific strategies, it is instructive to read about Singapore’s rationale for school mathematics, as expressed in the syllabus …
Listening to student voices
Click here to read an excellent article from The Math Forum @ Drexel on encouraging discourse in math classes from …
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