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Literacy Improvement – Can It Be Modified for Numeracy?
The literacy improvement campaigns are huge. Can numeracy improvement advocates use what they’ve done?
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I Heart Math
Two pictures for Wordless Wednesday of the way I feel about math.
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Flash Cards and Marshmallows: Teaching One-to-One Correspondence
K8 and Bon play with marshmallows (which K8 calls “MATH”) based on the Marshmallow Math book.
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How a Mathematician Became Math Phobic
I had a strange experience – I became math phobic! Hard to explain. Very hard to handle.
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Numeracy Compared to Literacy
In researching literacy improvement models I’m noticing the similarities between literacy and numeracy.
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Egg Hunt Shows Natural Math Ability
Daughter (and toddler) K8 recognizes distances and compares them – all without any kind of training or knowledge!
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Math Picture Book: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland
This math picture book is best for 11-15 year olds, but my 2 year old and 42 year old still loved it!
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Time and Technology – Are we missing some math practice?
The way we tell time now is much different than it was long ago. Is that depriving our kids?
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Put a Coordinate Plane on Your Floor
Do you have a tile floor in your house? Use some common items and turn it into a coordinate plane!
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Teaching Math with Picture Books
Picture Books are great for teaching math – including picture books that aren’t directly math related! Here’s a couple of great lists.
About MathFour.com
I’m Bon Crowder and the photos above are both of me – in 1989 and today. I’m a Generation X mom of Generation Z kids. I began peer tutoring in high school in 1984.
MathFour.com is the “today” version of me helping peers be comfortable in math. If you’re a Gen-X parent, you’re in the right place!
Wanna connect? Give me a call at 713-557-8048.