Instigator. Not a word we usually associate with something good. Often we speak of “problem” students as instigators of mischief. The second module of the Making Math Moments workshop changed my perception of what it means to be an instigator. I already knew part of my job as a math teacher is to get students thinking about math. I also knew…
Maybe you have already seen my post on the versatility of number cubes…aka dice…in the post titled “Dice Magic.” In it, I describe how to use dice to practice all sorts of math skills as your child grows in mathematical thinking. This post goes into detail about a great, commercially available game called Math Dice, Jr. In this fun and simple…
Featured Photo Credit: Atlas Green Have you ever noticed that when someone holds up a few fingers and asks you how many you see, you don’t have to count them? You just intuitively know that three fingers is three fingers and that five fingers is five fingers. Same kind of deal when you a playing a game with dice. Chances are that…
Dice (or number cubes) are one of my favorite things to use in math class. They are super versatile and can be used to teach and practice a ton of concepts. They also come in all sorts of different shapes and sizes, which expands the possibilities, and playing games is a great way to teach children that math is fun! For…