The Root of Math Fluency
If you have ever tried to teach kids a way to think about a math problem but then later they go right back to using an inefficient method, then this video is for you. Yes, we all want kids to be fluent with math but fluency is more than just getting a correct answer....
The Importance of Visuals in Math
In this uncertain time of educating kids, teachers and parents are struggling with how to provide math instruction to kids. One thing that I want to encourage all educators to do, yes, that’s teachers and parents, is to make math visual for the kids. I’m...
Students with Math Fluency
So, we say we want kids to be fluent in math, but what does that actually look like? I’m Christina Tondevold, the Recovering Traditionalist, and today we’re going to take a look at students with math fluency. In our quest to build our math minds, so we can...
Math Experiences that Build Fluency, Not Memorization
In this uncertain time of educating kids, teachers and parents are struggling with how to provide math instruction to kids. I’ve never been a fan of using a textbook to teach math. It can be a great resource, but it shouldn’t be our one and only guide for...
Subitizing: A Mathematical Foundation
I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist, and today we’re going to take a look at subitizing in mathematical foundation in our quest to build our math minds so we can build the math minds of our kiddos. Watch the video or read the transcript...
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