in the classroom How Many Nivelsnorts: Assessing Silly Story Problems 7 Nov 2024 This morning in grade 4, we asked students to write a story problem and solve 104 ÷ 8. I told students that they could write what they want, but it…
Uncategorized How Many Birds: Mathematizing “Two Many Birds” In First Grade, Part 2 28 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 I have been reading Allison Hintz and Antony Smith’s Mathematizing Children’s Literature (Stenhouse, 2022), and it has disrupted how I think about the use of children's literature in math class. In my…
curriculum… Changing How I “Mathematize Children’s Literature” 26 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 I enjoy teaching math through children's literature. Typically, I'll read the book aloud to a class, stopping briefly when inspired to ask a question or a student raises their hand.…
in the classroom More Peas, More Carrots: Student Agency in Representations While Problem Solving 16 Dec 2021 Today, the first graders revisited "Peas and Carrots." They had spent several days exploring part-part-whole thinking in the context of games like "how many are hiding?" and "counters in a…
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