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Whole Group Math Lessons
Our whole-group math lessons happen every day for 8-12 minutes after we talk numbers and before small-groups and math centers. These short, intentional lessons help anchor our learning, set the...
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Planning Your Math Instruction with CSA
Oh differentiation – a word that strikes fear, frustration, and angst into the hearts of teachers everywhere. So often we are told to differentiate our guided math instruction by going “deeper not...
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Managing Math Centers
From planning leveled guided-math lessons, to guided reading groups, to writer’s workshop, to Daily 5 choices, to math centers, as primary teachers we can be planning and preparing for over 36...
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Getting students talking numbers is a critical part of building number sense and fluency in young mathmaticans. It’s the perfect avenue for generating a pool of ideas, encouraging students to analyze...
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Making 10 to Add
Making 10 to Add is an important skill for our primary learners. 10 becomes a benchmark number which makes addition and subtraction a mental process. Initially, though, Making 10 to Add can be a tough...
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100th Day of School Math Centers
The 100th Day of School. A day for celebrating, reflecting, and ideally – a little bit of learning! Between a recent Winter Break, the 100th Day of School, and Valentine’s Day, as a teacher I longed...
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Making 10 to Subtract
As a part of the Operations & Algebraic Thinking standards, 1st grade students are expected to add and subtract within 20, building fluency within 10 using a variety of strategies. (The fluency...
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Digital Number Talks
Number Talks (1st Grade, 2nd Grade) offer students to opportunity to share their math thinking, hear others’ thinking, try on new ideas, ask questions, and make connections. The foundation for Number...
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The Guaranteed Benefits of Including Number Talks in Kindergarten
Number talks in kindergarten are a great way to get students thinking and speaking about math, and it often allows them to talk about their reasoning, strategies, and more. It also gives us a chance to...
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Math Olympics – Bring Excitement to Your Classroom
Every four years, we experience one of the most amazing and talented athletes of our country performing on the world stage in the Olympics. It is a truly beautiful event. The United States often wins...
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