by kylepearce3 | Jan 21, 2017 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Progressions, Visualizing Mathematics
A Progression of Counting and Quantity Success in mathematics begins with the development of a sense of number through counting and quantity. It may seem that children learn to count in much the same way that they learn their alphabet – by simply repeating...
by kylepearce3 | Dec 27, 2016 | Fuelling Sense Making, Making Math Moments That Matter, Progressions, Visualizing Mathematics
Exploring Fraction Constructs and Proportional Reasoning Fractions are a beast of a concept that causes struggles for many adults and students alike. While we all come to school with some intuition to help us with thinking fractionally and proportionally, the...
by kylepearce3 | Dec 11, 2016 | Fuelling Sense Making, Making Math Moments That Matter, Progressions, Visualizing Mathematics
Arrays and Area Models to The Standard Algorithm Did you know that the words “array” and “area model” appear in the Grade 1-8 Math Curriculum a combined 22 times? Not only do arrays and area models help to support the development of...
by kylepearce3 | Nov 17, 2016 | Fuelling Sense Making, Making Math Moments That Matter, Progressions, Visualizing Mathematics
The Foundation and Development of Multiplicative Thinking Proportional Reasoning is a big idea that is connected in some way to all mathematical strands and stretches across many grades in the Ontario mathematics curriculum. While many focus on the importance of...
by kylepearce3 | Oct 21, 2016 | Making Math Moments That Matter, Redefining Mathematics Education
Time flies, doesn’t it? It is hard to believe that this is my first post of the 2016-17 School Year and it is the middle of October. After doing some travelling to present throughout the summer and spending the balance of my time with my family, the beginning of...
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