Happy Sunday! Here's a fun puzzle for your A.M. coffee. Can we prepare kids in K-2 for algebra? Get them ready for systems of equations? Variables? Order of operations? Ask them to explain their reasoning and build on what they already know? Progressions!
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We are big believers in developing foundational skills – reasoning, problem-solving, and yes, computational skills, too! We encourage kids to practice in school and at home, and we try to make it engaging and fun. Join the fun! tangmath.com/halloween
Regardless of how high #preschoolers can rote count, a child’s sense of what those numbers actually mean develops gradually. We call this understanding NUMBER SENSE, and it requires relating numbers to real quantities.
More: earlymath.erikson.edu/many-w…
I'm a big fan of numberless word problems because they force students to think rather than mindlessly compute. @bstockus shares lots of free problems for elementary teachers here: numberlesswp.com/#iteachmath#MTBoS
When the primary function of assessment is to influence teaching, evaluation of learning is also redefined.
Rather than “grading” children with scores, we can document the developmental journey.
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"When children COUNT, they don’t automatically think about how one number is related to another. Their goal is only to match number words with objects until they reach the end of the count."
Developing Early Number Sense: countingwithkids.com/early-m…
Understanding the equal sign as equivalence and NOT as a symbol denoting the “answer is coming” is essential if children are to use algebraic expressions with meaning.
We are doing a disservice to our students (and to ourselves) if we are assessing accuracy alone. “We must asses if students can use a strategy and also assess if students can choose an efficient strategy.” #NCTMNOLA22@JBayWilliams@MartinieSherri
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