Numeracy development is key at the beginning of the year! Within the first three weeks of starting school, whether you are a PreK or Kindergarten teachers, we want to find out where students are within their early math levels so you can plan for the rest of the year,...
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Math in the Real World with Littles: Word Problem Story Mats
Itsall about getting kids to express their knowledge of mathematics concretely, pictorially, and abstractly – and these story mats will help!
Math in the Real World with Littles: Quantitative Pictures
Pictures with things to count! Use quantitative pictures to help students examine math in real life and think more deeply about numbers.
Math in the Real World with Littles: Creating a Math Friendly Home
Mathematical Practice 2 states that children should be able to “Reason abstractly and quantitatively.” What does that even mean?? This is one of the math practices that really stumps many of the teachers I work with, and rightly so! The practice itself is a little...
Do Motor Skills Affect Student Achievement?
In the 21st century, motor skills aren’t always as developed as they should be before kids enter kindergarten. A child’s life today typically involves more time being plugged in than being outside playing - jump-roping, hopscotch, kick the can, etc. Kids are learning...
Deck o’ Dots Video Tutorials Are Live!
This week, on our website, we are launching a new tab – video tutorials!
Partner Number Talks
Let’s dive deeper into number talks! Students control the pen and the conversation when they learn to engage in partner number talks!
Importance of Numeracy Screening
Since many of their students haven’t been in any kind of Pre K program, Kindergarten teachers are left wondering about the background of their students in the areas of reading and math, specifically numeracy development.
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