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Sticking to New Year’s Resolutions is Just a Problem Solving Process

I’m not one for doing New Year’s Resolutions because most of the time they are thrown out nonchalantly and never looked at in-depth by the person. Instead I am about setting goals. Goals that actually get attained have 5 things (Thanks, Dave Ramsey!): 1) Time limit 2) Very specific 3) Need to be in writing […]

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Stop Using Base 10 Blocks to ‘Teach’ the Algorithms!

The book study over at Math Coach’s Corner on the book Teaching Numeracy: 9 Critical Habits to Ignite Mathematical Thinking by Margie Pearse and K.M. Walton is in full swing.  Below are my thoughts for the week (Critical Habits 3 & 4).  If you want to join in, all you need to do is start reading and post comments […]

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Teaching Numeracy – Working Answer Keys

I am partaking in a book study over at the Math Coach’s Corner on the book Teaching Numeracy: 9 Critical Habits to Ignite Mathematical Thinking by Margie Pearse and K.M. Walton.   So far we have read the Foreword (by Arthur Hyde), Preface, Introduction and this week we are discussing the first two Critical Habits.  Below are my thoughts […]

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Teaching Numeracy Book Study-Preface & Intro

I am partaking in a book study over at the Math Coach’s Corner on the book Teaching Numeracy: 9 Critical Habits to Ignite Mathematical Thinking by Margie Pearse and K.M. Walton.  I always have intentions of reading a new book during the summer, but summertime is my busy time for doing teacher trainings so my good […]

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Teaching the Teen Numbers

The teen numbers are hard!!  I was reminded of that again today as I picked up my daughter’s Kindergarten Pre-Assessment.  They had her write as many numbers as she could, and just like her older brother used to do, she wrote all the teen numbers incorrectly. Even though it is incorrect, it is actually normal.  […]

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The Correct Way to Use the Area Model

Is there a WRONG way to use the area model?  I think so, but you may disagree with me.  I don’t know where this started, but I am very tired of seeing area models being modeled incorrectly.  It is so prevalent that I even saw one of the keynote speakers at an NCTM Regional Conference […]

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Using number lines for Time problems

The newest addition to our family finally slept through the night.  So besides the panic wake up at 3:30, rushing to his bedside to ensure he was in fact still alive, it was a great night of sleep.  When he woke up at 5 am, I was feeding him and of course figuring out a […]

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