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Power Packs: Developing Number Sense

Power Packs: Developing Number Sense

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I’m excited to share with you the newest member of our Family Math Night product line:  Power Packs: Building Numbers Sense in grades K-1, 2-3, and 4-5.  These Power Packs are filled with games that teach parents strategies and tools to help their children build strong math skills.  They can be used during your Family Math Night event, as take-home math packs in the classroom, and as classroom math centers. Why Power Packs?  There have been a lot of changes in mathematics curriculum…

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Play-N-Take and Make-N-Take Logos

Play-N-Take and Make-N-Take Logos

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                            Our logos for our Family Math Night Take-Home kits are done!  A little behind schedule but all good things are worth the wait! These Take-Home kits were designed to continue the learning at home! Here are the deets: Send your families home with games they can play over and over. Used to supplement a Family Math Night event or use separately, these Take Home kits are…

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Rubber Stampin’ Math Part 2

Rubber Stampin’ Math Part 2

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Last time in Part 1 of Rubber Stampin’ Math we talked about dusting off those rubber stamps and using them to create expressions, equations, and arrays.  In Part 2, I’m going to share how I used them in second and third grade to introduce multiplication and how that translated to algebraic functions in fourth and fifth grade. Part 2:  Multiplication and Functions For these next activities, the type of rubber stamps students use is very important.  So let’s start with…

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Pattern and the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics

Pattern and the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics

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Mathematics is often described as the science of pattern.  Through looking for, reasoning about, and describing numeric and geometric patterns, students come to realize that mathematics reflects order and predictability.  This is a significant discovery because students who understand the power of patterns in math are more confident in their ability to do math.  So when the Common Core State Standards first came out and I didn’t see a whole lot about pattern and patterning activities in the early years,…

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The Estimation Jar – Number Sense in Action

The Estimation Jar – Number Sense in Action

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I was cleaning up the Estimation Table at my last Family Math Night event when I noticed a slip of paper next to the Hershey’s jar.  Taking a closer look at it, I realized I was looking at the thinking behind someone’s guess as to the number of Hersheys in the jar. This piece of paper is priceless to me as an educator.  It allows me to clearly understand the steps this child took to arrive at his/her answer – an answer…

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