Posts Tagged: Developing Mathematical Concepts

“We’re not allowed to use number sense.”

Go ahead and read the title of this blog again. I’ve been thinking about it for almost 24 hours. It’s what my 4th grader told me last night after dinner. He and his sisters were allowed to choose anything they wanted for dinner. They chose a famous chef’s ravioli concoctions.…

Cooking, Cookies, and Concepts

This summer I wrote blog posts for parents. As I spent time with my own children over the past two weeks I thought I would share a few ideas. How does a parent cultivate a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts without using a textbook? Winter break is the most wonderful time of the year to meaningfully apply math!…