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: Kindergarten
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 …
First Grade Mathematics
Click here to read an excellent article by Yale mathematician Roger Howe on the mathematics of first grade.
Differentiating Math Tasks
Click here for strategies that help transfer typical textbook problems into differentiated tasks.
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