Why math is taught differently now
I’ll admit that when people ask me what I do, I really don’t like to tell them because I’m afraid that they will go off about the new math. And it’s not really a conversation that I wanna have with a complete stranger in like five minutes...
Virtual Math Summit 2021 Preview
Well, every year, since 2017, I get the pleasure of hosting the Build Math Minds Virtual Math Summit. This year, the free summit for elementary educators will be taking place July 29th and 30th, 2021. Registration is now open. I’m Christina Tondevold, The...
Alligator or No Alligator in Math Class?
I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist, and today I’d like to talk about Alligator or No Alligator in Math Class? in our quest to Build our own Math Minds so we can Build the Math Minds of our kiddos. Watch the video or read the transcript below:...
The Biggest Misconception about Math Fact Fluency
“Number sense is a waste of time.” “People need to stop letting kids play and make kids memorize.” “Kids who learn strategies just take too long to solve problems when they’re older.” Those are just some comments I get when I...
The Key to Developing Young Math Problem Solvers
Math is typically seen as a set of isolated skills and procedures for kids to learn in a very sequential order. Usually, problem solving comes after we teach kids those skills and procedures. But I have a guest vlogger today who wants us to change that. I’m...
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