Mathometry Musings

Five Picture Books for Exploring Facts of Ten

5 Picture Books for Exploring Facts of 10 (Plus Activities to Try After Reading)

Greater Than and Less Than Without the Alligator

Why the Alligator Trick Fails — and What to Teach Instead

Comparing and Ordering Numbers in K-5: Why it Matters

Comparing and Ordering Numbers in K–5: The Progression and 4 Games

$Read-Alouds to Build Math Classroom Norms$

Five Picture Books for Setting Math Norms in Week One

How Many Squares? A Low-Floor, High-Ceiling Math Activity for the First Week of School

How Many Squares? A First-Week Task That Sets Math Norms

Building Fluency with Strategy Games

Two Strategy Games That Build Math Fact Fluency

$Using Number Talks to Boost Mental Math Fluency$

A 15-Minute Number Talks Routine for K–5 Classrooms

Why Students Need to Understand Measurement Conversions and Why Hands-On Learning Matters

Measurement Conversions: Why Hands-On Beats Worksheets

Building Understanding of Equivalent Fractions

Two Hands-On Tasks for Building Equivalent Fractions

Math Card Games for K-2 School or Home Play

5 Card Games for K–2 Math at School or Home

$Math Choice Boards: Empowering Students to Show What They Know$

Math Choice Boards: Multiple Paths to One Learning Target

The Developmental Power of the 100th Day of School

Why the 100th Day of School Matters Mathematically

Getting Started with Math Fluency Centers in Kin.-2nd Grade

Getting Started with K–2 Math Fluency Centers

Re-Establishing Math Norms after the Break

4 New Year Math Tasks to Reset Classroom Norms

Meeting K-2 Math Fluency Standards

Meeting K–2 Fluency Standards: Three Strategy Clusters

5 Picture Books that Show the Power of Perseverance

5 Picture Books About Perseverance for Math Practice 1

Why Decorating Math Notebook Covers Is More Than Just an Icebreaker

A Start-of-Year Math Notebook Cover Activity

Starting the Year with Math Norms

How to Establish Math Classroom Norms with Students

Take Math Outside with a Scavenger Hunt!

A Math Scavenger Hunt for the End of the School Year

Sparking Math Discussions with Quick Images

Quick Images: A Low-Prep Routine for Math Discussions

Beyond Shape Names: Spatial Reasoning Matters

Spatial Reasoning: The Geometry Skill Behind Math Success

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