Tips for making content comprehensible and number sense!
The fundamental principles of counting are foundational to students’ mathematical development. Over the years I’ve worked with teachers to implement counting collections in their classrooms. I have found it to be a more equitable practice than traditional curricula and workbooks. There is an access point for all students, especially your English language learners. Let’s get into what the foundational counting… Read More
Questioning in math engages students, gives them the opportunity to deepen their conceptual understanding, and promotes metacognition. Metacognition, or thinking about your thinking, is our end goal in all areas for our students, right? We want them to think about why they are doing something, saying something, or how they can formulate words to verbalize their thinking. When students become… Read More
I absolutely LOVE building number sense in the primary grades with Counting Collections. Counting Collections is a student-centered activity where students become aware of their mathematical thought processes and gain a strong sense of numerical relationships. It’s perfect for building number sense in preschool-2nd grade. Counting Collections can also be used as an intervention tool for 3rd-5th graders. I began… Read More