Math and Literacy4 Videos

December Math Read Aloud

The December Math Read-Aloud just HAD to have a winter theme.  And since understanding combinations that make 10 is such an important concept in the lower grades (and even still for some upper elementary kiddos!), the book Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman was just perfect! Next week I actually get to go into […]

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October Math Read-A-Loud

I have always loved children’s literature and compiled quite a collection of books during my pre-service years.  But then when I got my first teaching job as a middle school math teacher I didn’t use them much.  As I’ve become a more well-rounded math teacher I have come to see all the great ways mathematics […]

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Organize your Children’s Books

I am not big on doing New Year’s Resolutions because I, like most people, start off strong and then fizzle out quickly.  However, this year I am trying to use technology to my advantage to help me with my arch nemesis: ORGANIZATION!!  In a previous post I described my new computer desktop organization, in this […]

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Thanksgiving Math Read-A-Loud

Counting books are a quick fun way to bring reading and math together.  This month’s Math Read-A-Loud is a quick read and can be done when you have a few spare minutes before your next activity.  Five Silly Turkeys counts down from five as the turkeys do silly things that make them disappear from the […]

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