Math
NYABS Part 2: Passing Out
While you’ll initially see the Passing Out strategy, ultimately you will find yourself looking at two strategy icons which will help you to compare and contrast two strategies that are very similar. Or are they very different? Not Your Average Blog Post Series NYABS Part 1: Leveling Off NYABS Part 2: Passing Out NYABS…
Read MoreNYABS Part 1: Leveling Off
When you begin watching the video you may agree that this is not your average blog series. Or maybe, it is. In this clip, pay particular attention to the challenge. Find out if you are able to nearly instantly level off. NYABS Part 1: Leveling Off NYABS Part 2: Passing Out NYABS Part 3: Number…
Read More5 × 9 Is More Than 45
Even though some students and teachers will chase multiplication facts, such as 5 x 9 = 45, in pursuit of memorizing the products, there is so much more waiting to be learned… Thank you for visiting my blog! You may also be interested in Experiencing Subitizing, which launched the Subitizing Series. The Animated…
Read MoreThe Lattice Discussion
I put this together very, very quickly in response to a discussion that included questions about lattice multiplication. You’ll see me dabbling with three models in order to find the connections among all of them. You may also be interested in Experiencing Subitizing, The Animated Multiplication Table, or Exploring Multiplication.
Read MoreThese Dots Will Grow On You
Nearing the end of the Subitizing Series, I wanted to take time to detail a single math question, while placing an emphasis on noticing. The result is the video below: These Dots Will Grow on You. I encourage you to download the resources and to use them in class while providing your students with plenty…
Read MoreBeyond Subitizing
In this 4th post in the Subitizing Series I’ll use 4 simple dots to illustrate what happens when we provide students with space to notice. There is also an image at the end that is one of my favorite patterns to use with students. I hope you will use it in your classroom! Enjoy! THE…
Read MoreHow to Make Quick Subitizing Images + 3 Free Resources
You are moments away from creating your own quick images. Watch the video, download the three free resources, and use your new images to promote rich mathematical discourse in your classroom. 1. Experiencing Subitizing 2. The Boundary of Subitizing, “The Rewind Version” 3. How to Make Quick Subitizing Images + 3 Free Resources 4. Beyond…
Read MoreThe Boundary of Subitizing (The Rewind Version)
Before I proceed with this series on subitizing, I must raise these questions: Is there a subitizing boundary? Is there a number of objects which are simply too many to subitize? If so, what might that number be? 1. Experiencing Subitizing 2. The Boundary of Subitizing, “The Rewind Version” 3. How to Make Quick…
Read MoreExperiencing Subitizing
Experiencing Subitizing is the first in a six-part series on subitizing. The links to the other posts will become active this week. 1. Experiencing Subitizing 2. The Boundary of Subitizing, “The Rewind Version” 3. How to Make Quick Subitizing Images + 3 Free Resources 4. Beyond Subitizing 5. These Dots Will Grow on You…
Read MoreIs This Claim Always True?
I have a claim. It may be true. It may not be true. My question: Is my claim always true? Watch the video and think about it carefully. Along the way, remember the power of the pause button, one of the most powerful buttons in education because it provides us with space to…
Read MoreThe Parking Meter Solution
One week after posting The Parking Meter Question, here is the solution. If you have not yet watched the original video you will want to begin here. Also, the PDF can be downloaded here. If you use it in class, please send me a photo! For further instructional ideas and activities, take a…
Read MoreHow is Math Like Peanut Butter?
How is math like peanut butter? How are prime numbers like glue? Here is an instructional strategy that you can quickly use to help students to think carefully about the attributes of two very unlike ideas. This post ends differently than my other animated posts. It ends with a challenge. I am looking for at…
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