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Using Individual White Boards in the Classroom

January 21, 2012 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

caption id=”attachment_1503″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=”First Graders practice writing equations”][/caption]Without a doubt, my absolute favorite teaching tool is the individual white board. Way back when the earth was still cooling and I had just started my teaching career, I laminated white poster board and cut them apart to make my own super cheap version. Today I have a little more money, so I have my own commercial set of 30. And they get used A LOT. Why do I like white…

Developing Number Sense in Preschoolers and Kindergartners

December 21, 2011 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

3 easy activities you can do with your children or students to help build a strong mathematical foundation. CCSS: K.CC.1; K.CC.3; K.CC.4; K.CC.5; K.CC.6; K.CC.7; K.OA.1; K.OA.2; K.OA.3; K.OA.5; 1.OA.1; 1.OA.3; 1.OA.4; 1.OA.5; 1.OA.6 .

Fun and Simple Math Activities that Build Strong Number Sense in our Kids

December 14, 2011 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

Kids who have strong number sense understand what numbers are, how they relate to each other, and the affects that different operations have on them. These kids can easily compose and decompose numbers and are able to make reasonable estimates making computation much easier. In other words, kids with strong number sense are comfortable with numbers. And when kids are comfortable with numbers, math becomes much easier. The good news is, helping our children develop a strong sense of numbers…

So…tell us about your Nifty Numbers and Math Medley Family Math Night experience. Real People. Real Quotes.

November 30, 2011 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

We know that Nifty Numbers and Math Medley are awesome experiences for families. But don’t take our word for it. Check out what these participants had to say. #1. “I was able to take home lots of ideas that will help me when I work with my son on math concepts.” ~Parent Not only do we want Nifty Numbers and Math Medley participants to find the activities fun and stimulating during the event, but one of our goals is that parents…

What is a Family Math Night Event?

November 12, 2011 Karyn Comments 0 Comment

A Family Math Night event… …is a fun, shared experience that promotes family involvement with math! …builds strong family-school partnerships! …creates a sense of community! .