Subtraction with Regrouping
Place Value Subtraction with Regrouping Place Value Subtraction Regroup by trading 1 larger block for 10 of the next smaller place. Blocks + numbers Numbers only How many digits are you working with? 2 Tens […]
The Game-Changing Edge: Why Playful Tools Trump Traditional Math Drills Every Time
Imagine the familiar scene in your living room: your child slumped over a stack of math worksheets, pencil hovering uncertainly, the air thick with sighs and the faint scent of eraser shavings. It’s a picture […]
The Refusal to Grow Up: Why Play is the Engine of Human Genius
There’s a paradox at the heart of human progress. We build cathedrals and spaceships. We map genomes There’s a paradox at the heart of human progress. We build cathedrals and spaceships. We map genomes and […]
Checkmate for Math Anxiety: Why Chess Belongs in Your Classroom
The hum of a math classroom quiets as the bell rings. Desks are cleared, notebooks tucked away. On each table, a chessboard appears sixty-four black-and-white squares, a kingdom waiting to be claimed. Within minutes, the […]
Order of Operation Bowling
Order of Operation Bowling Why Students Love This Math Game Who doesn’t love a good game of bowling—especially one that turns math practice into a race for a perfect 10? Order of Operation Bowling transforms […]
The Evidence for Play
The Evidence for Play — Why Math Games Work It’s one of the most encouraging discoveries in modern math education: play doesn’t just make learning fun—it makes it stick. For teachers who’ve long felt torn […]
Tangram Chess: Transformation Math Games
Have you ever played with a tangram before? No one knows exactly when the tangram was created but its design was inspired by a table used in the Tang Dynasty in China. This customizable banquet […]
Building Thinking Classrooms: The Blueprint for Total Transformation
Today, we’re diving into Chapter 15 of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. This chapter is the exciting moment where we figure out how to create a fully functioning thinking classroom — not just bits and […]
Rethinking Grading: How to Measure Success in a Thinking Classroom
If you’ve ever questioned whether traditional grades truly reflect what students know and can do, this episode is for you. Inspired by the groundbreaking ideas from Peter Liljedahl’s book Building Thinking Classrooms, we’ll explore a […]
Transforming Assessments: Guiding Student Learning with Navigation Instruments
We’re diving into the fascinating topic of formative assessments. You know, those check-ins we use to see if our students are understanding the material? We’ve all relied on quizzes, exit tickets, and similar tools. But […]