by Sherry McElhannon | Feb 9, 2018 | *Fractions, *Math Manipulatives, *Math Practices, *Number Talks, Audience - Lower Elementary (K-2), Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5), Series - Fraction February
The popular topic for PD sessions this spring? Fractions! When we look at what kids have to know about fractions now, it’s very different from when you and I were growing up! We heard things like, “Don’t ask why, just invert and multiply,” and so we obediently...
by Sherry McElhannon | Dec 14, 2017 | *Math Manipulatives, Series - Magical Math Dust
Today, Shannon answers your questions about manipulatives! Do you have a question? Submit it here: https://goo.gl/CPbTZB Read on for this week’s sprinkle of Magical Math Dust! Q: Should we use manipulatives in every lesson? A: No! Students understand...
by Sherry McElhannon | Oct 5, 2017 | *Math Games, *Math Manipulatives, *Math Workshop
Math involves a lot of preparation, especially when you’re using manipulatives. We want to put the C back in CPA (concrete, pictorial, abstract). Of course, C stands for concrete, but it also stands for careful planning! You don’t want to just have the Math Salad Bar...
by Sherry McElhannon | Mar 31, 2017 | *Math Manipulatives, *Math Workshop, *Place Value
The world of manipulatives is wide – and often messy and chaotic! Today, we share tips for organizing and getting the most from your manipulatives, specifically place value discs and strips. Why Place Value Discs and Strips? The manipulatives that I have found...
by Shannon Samulski | Sep 4, 2013 | *Math Games, *Math Manipulatives, *Math Workshop, Audience - K-5
Back to school means getting ORGANIZED! So your goal is to get Math Workshop up and running in your classroom, but you are dreading getting “buckets” together with materials such as dice, chips, game boards, etc.You know how much planning time you lose...