Writes and Wrongs #13: Supporting Math Curriculum That Scares You
I’ve discussed my math history in past posts and explained the importance of math sense . Many of us adults can do steps without ever knowing how or why we … Continue reading
May 23, 2017 · Leave a comment
Writes and Wrongs #11: Subtraction Without Borrowing – Partial Differences (Negatives and Positives)
I hated math in school. It gave me a lot of stress and anxiety. Dear Mrs. Morris (my first grade teacher) wrote on one of my official assessments that I … Continue reading
March 15, 2016 · 2 Comments
Writes and Wrongs #10: Subtraction Without Borrowing – The Nines Plus 1 (Number Sense)
My mother-in-law wanted my husband to hang up a picture. When she couldn’t find the hammer she brought a ping-pong paddle. We all laughed. After a time searching, she produced … Continue reading
March 12, 2016 · 4 Comments
Writes and Wrongs #9: New Math Reassurance for the Parents 2 (Number Sense)
Mr. McNamarra was my seventh grade pre-Algebra teacher. On the first day of class he went to the blackboard and wrote “3” with white chalk. He asked us … Continue reading
March 11, 2016 · 1 Comment
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