by Shannon Samulski | Jan 31, 2014 | *Addition, *Early Intervention, *Math Manipulatives, *Numeracy, *Subtraction
What the HECK is a Rekenrek??The Rekenrek has recently emerged on the US mathematical scene as one of the most powerful of all manipulative models for our young students. It was originally developed by math educators and researchers in the Netherlands (although...
by Shannon Samulski | Jan 24, 2014 | Math
Mathematical Practice Standard #2 says: Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively. Basically this means that we can use math in a Contextualized or Decontextualized ways. Contextualized= I can take numbers and put them into real world context Decontextualized= I can take...
by Shannon Samulski | Jan 17, 2014 | *Technology, Math
Looking for a great interactive site to help get across math concepts to the 21st Century child? Check out NCTM Illuminations: Resources for Teaching Math Interactive section. Search by standard and by grade level for different tools such as a spinner, 5 frame...
by Shannon Samulski | Jan 10, 2014 | *Parent Connection, *Technology, Math
Need a great home-school communication connection that is easy to use and doesn’t require you to be at a computer to update it? Check out the Remind 101 App! This is a great app that you can use on your iPhone or iPad, and guess what? Yep, it’s FREE!The...
by Shannon Samulski | Jan 3, 2014 | *Parent Connection, *Technology, Math
Think back to when you were doing story problems in math class. There were some story problems that probably made you panic because perhaps you really didn’t have a systematic process to figure them out. More than likely you had trouble applying your...
