Alligator or No Alligator in Math Class?
Alligators in math class are used to help kids compare numbers, but should they be? This video discusses the difference between conventions and concepts in math to help you make your own decision.
The Biggest Misconception about Math Fact Fluency
Helping kids build their fluency should be a balance between conceptual understanding and procedural fluency, not just one or the other.
How Children Build Automaticity in Math
A hot topic inside of the Build Math Minds Facebook group is always fact fluency. Recently, Lori posted asking about how children build automaticity in math. And that sparked some heated comments, let’s just say that. But there’s two very different sides to this debate, conventional wisdom vs. number sense view. I’ll be giving you a little unpopular opinion towards the end about my thoughts that you might not expect from me.
How Number Sense Impacts Math Fluency
Math fact fluency is a big deal in elementary school. But it isn’t just about kids knowing their facts. It’s about kids understanding their facts. Let’s look at how number sense impacts fluency and how it helps kids understand their facts, not just know them.
Number Routines Are Not A Time To Teach, They Are A Time To Listen
I’m sharing how Number Routines are not a time to teach, they are a time to listen. Number routines are meant to build number sense or a students’ understanding around numbers. They are not meant to teach a certain concept or to reteach something.
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 and she is sharing The Key to Developing Young Math Problem Solvers.
The Flexibility Formula
In last week’s video, I shared how flexibility is the missing piece to building students’ math fluency. Well, a big question was how do we actually build that flexibility for students? I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering Traditionalist, and today...
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