Improve number sense

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Great article in the link for today about ways to improve number sense

the short:

Give students concrete experience with numbers along with the more abstract lessons.

Teach the skills until they master them.

Teach them to talk about math, write about math, and understand words relating to math. Have conversations with them about mathematics, using the new terms.

Read all about it: HERE

Mandatory Multiplication table test

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The UK is introducing a mandatory multiplication tables test in primary school They already have tests for numeracy, literacy, communication and language. When done right this would be an early screening for dyscalculia, should the US follow?

Read all about it: HERE

Visible math

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Our link for today is about making math more visible and a research project underway to explore ways by which teachers can change their math lessons to be more visible.

Read all about it: HERE

Puzzle play

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Research shows that children who play with puzzles are better able to imagine what something would look like if it were changed, such as rotated or flipped.These spatial skills support children’s understanding of math and science and have been shown to predict children’s success in the STEM disciplines.

Read all about it: HERE

Math on a stick | Learn from Minnesota

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The Minnesota state fair has a wonderful action for children to work with math. They can for example download a card or get one from a booth at the fair and fill the card with items they find that has the numbers it is asking for, like a dog has 4 legs, there are 20 carts on the ferris wheel etc. Wonderful idea, this can be used at school fairs, neigborhood parties, on vacation with your children. Options enough.

Read all about it: HERE