Pi Day Read-Alouds: Diverse Picture Books About Circles and the Moon
I am always looking for ways to use non-mathy picture books that represent different cultures in a math-y way. Growing […]
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Black History Month+ STEM: 10 Inspiring Picture Books for Your Classroom
“Representation in children’s literature is essential for fostering empathy, understanding, and a sense of identity among young readers. By reflecting
Assess What You Value
My kids had their first day of school yesterday. This meant part of my evening was spent reading and signing
Picture Books: Growth Over Perfection
How do we teach students about growth over perfection? I love to use picture books to help open students to
Manipulatives in a BTC Style Classroom Part 2
Thin-Slicing with Manipulatives I discussed using manipulatives in larger thinking tasks in the last post. If you missed that make
Manipulatives in a BTC Style Classroom Part 1
A couple of years ago, I began hearing about a “must-read” book in math education circles. The book, Building Thinking
IM Center Unit Summaries
Some great groups on social media support and provide resources for the variety of IM Math products out there. I
Fluency with IM
Last year on Math 4 All, Molly and I had the amazing opportunity to talk about math fluency with Dr.
Math in the World: Brick Safari
Lego are amazing regardless of your age. My mom still has Lego sets from when my siblings and were young.
Math in the World: The Greenhouse
Those of us in math education often hear the phrase “real-world math” or “math in context” but the examples given