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Systematic & Explicit Instruction for Addition & Multiplication Facts

Systematic & Explicit Instruction for Addition & Multiplication Facts

Building Number Sense, Number Sense, Teaching Mathematics | 0 comments

There’s no debating that we want kids to be quick with their addition and multiplication facts. But there IS a lot of debate about how we get them there. Some folks believe we should just drill kids on their facts. Others believe we should just let kids play and discover.
The research says… neither of those.

Seeing Multiplication – How Subitizing Builds Fact Fluency Through Relationships

Seeing Multiplication – How Subitizing Builds Fact Fluency Through Relationships

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Seeing Multiplication – How Subitizing Builds Fact Fluency Through Relationships Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to: Seeing Multiplication – How Subitizing Builds Fact Fluency Through Relationships Have you ever watched a student count...
Subitizing With Fractions

Subitizing With Fractions

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Subitizing With Fractions Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to: Subitizing With Fractions Subitizing has been heavily talked about for our young learners, but subitizing is so powerful for upper elementary kids for both fractions and...
Building Number Sense Without Adding to Your Plate

Building Number Sense Without Adding to Your Plate

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Building Number Sense Without Adding to Your Plate   Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to: Building Number Sense Without Adding to Your Plate Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked about the 8 foundational number sense concepts, how to...
Why Good Activities Aren’t Enough – The Missing Piece That Makes Number Sense Work

Why Good Activities Aren’t Enough – The Missing Piece That Makes Number Sense Work

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Why Good Activities Aren’t Enough – The Missing Piece That Makes Number Sense Work   Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to: Why Good Activities Aren’t Enough – The Missing Piece That Makes Number Sense Work Over the past...
The Power of Integration – Why Teaching Number Sense Concepts Together Accelerates Learning

The Power of Integration – Why Teaching Number Sense Concepts Together Accelerates Learning

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The Power of Integration – Why Teaching Number Sense Concepts Together Accelerates Learning   Transcript Welcome fellow Recovering Traditionalists to Episode 209: The Power of Integration – Why Teaching Number Sense Concepts Together Accelerates...
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