“What would you tell a first grader?”

This is what I asked my second graders when reviewing their homework assignment, which included a question asking them to choose one of three basic addition facts and one of three basic subtraction facts that they found interesting or perhaps…

Two Dice

How many dots do you see? HOW do you see them? This image appears in our Kindergarten curriculum as part of something called a “dot talk.” This is an opportunity for students to see math as something that is perceived…

Math Colored Glasses

Math colored glasses are really just a way of describing a curious, noticing mindset. When you put them on while you are out and about, you start to see the world a little differently. You notice patterns in the tiles…