Imagine observing your classroom of learners during a number talk lesson. You see thumbs up and fingers extended. You see partners place a fist to their chest after sharing their thinking with one another. You see children rocking their funny-shaped hands back and forth gently. You see hands raised and eager faces. You even see fists with pinkies sticking up. What does all this mean? Well, it means your students are involved in the lesson. They are thinking! They are participating! Yes, ... continue reading...
4 Reasons to Teach Black History to Young Children
Black History is rich with heroes whose perseverance, courage, persistence and goodness is perfect to share with even our youngest of learners. Without knowledge of history, the world, for a young child, is a very small place. Black History provides our students with wonderful models of people who persevered in some of the most difficult situations. Our heroes in Black History may have been born at a time when our world was unjust and unfair to African Americans, but they did not let that ... continue reading...
5 Number Talks to Try This Week
Have you dabbled in number talks with your students only to find that they quickly get disengaged? Or have you thought about using number talks in your classroom, but are unsure where to begin? If so, we’d like to share 5 ideas that you can implement this week. But first....A Little About Our Number Talk Journey When we first dabbled in number talks we followed a prescribed set of exercises. Our number talks consisted of only dot cards, ten frames, and expressions. We explored one ... continue reading...