Addition and subtraction of whole numbers can be developed together, systematically, starting with recognition of quantities and combinations of quantities, the 10-based structure of the language […]
Mental Math exercises are lively, brief, highly focused, and daily. They are strategically selected to build students’ mental math skills quickly increase their capacity to hold […]
Often enough, elementary school children will identify these figures as “triangles” even though they can say that triangles have three sides. Why? Partly because children (and, […]
Teachers are often encouraged, sometimes compelled, to pre-assess students and then focus on their weaknesses. After all, what’s teaching if not helping a child move from weakness to strength? But this story is about a different approach: recognizing and using strengths that are camouflaged by apparent weakness or hidden behind real weakness.