Accessible Mathematics Book Study

(Book Study Course)

The Accessible Mathematics Book Study will be starting.  The books were back ordered and so we are delayed in receiving them.  If you didn’t submit your mailing address, then you can purchase the book yourself and still participate in the book study.  Ann Elise Record will be posting prompts each week for you to comment on inside the Book Study area.

Number Sense Scope & Sequence

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

How should standards in your grade level be grouped and organized throughout the year?  How does number sense help you meet those standards?  This scope & sequence gives you ONE suggested progression that you can use to help guide your instruction in grades 3rd-5th and weave number sense throughout.

Resources to be added this month

Virtual Math Summit!!!!!

The 2019 Virtual Math Summit will go live July 29-August 1.  We have over 30 presenters again this year.  The sessions will be available for general public to view for a week.  After that you will continue to have access to them inside the BMM site.

Accessible Mathematics Book Study

(Book Study Course)

July the Accessible Mathematics Book Study will be going every week.  Ann Elise Record will be posting prompts each week for you to comment on inside the Book Study area.

Resources to be added this month

Concrete-Representational-Abstract Approach to Teaching Math

(Pedagogy/Theory)

Concrete-Representational-Abstract approach to teaching math has been around for awhile.  However, it is usually done in a linear path.  In this video we will take a look at how we should be combining these three stages to build connections for students.  You will do a few math problems and look at how to solve each using the Concrete-Representational-Abstract approach.

Comparing Decimals

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

Learn about how we can compare decimals in ways that reinforce decimal number sense. We will explore comparing decimals using concrete manipulatives, visuals, and numberlines.

Adding Fractions

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

In this video, we explore how to add fractions using the concrete, representational, and then abstract progression so that we are not only determining sums efficiently, but also building our students’ fraction sense.

Resources added this month

Strategies for Comparing Fractions – Here is a cheat sheet describing all the various strategies that can be used to compare fractions. This resource now accompanies the Comparing Fractions.

Getting Started with Cuisenaire Rods – Cuisenaire rods are one of the most versatile and powerful math tools we can use in our classrooms. Here is a short guide to help you get started using them in your classrooms no matter what grade level you teach. This resource now accompanies the Cuisenaire Rods in PreK-2, Cuisenaire Rods in 3rd-5th – Multiplication, and Cuisenaire Rods in 3rd-5th – Division videos.

Exploring Perimeter and Area – This resource is a compilation of ideas shared by members of the Build Math Minds Facebook Community on how to explore Perimeter and Area of shapes with students so that they have a true understanding about what they are measuring.

Beyond Answers: Exploring Math Practices and Developing Math Reasoning with All Students (with Mike Flynn)

(Mini-Course)

By experiencing what it’s like to be a student engaged in the mathematical practices, teachers will develop a better understanding of the practices and how they can leverage them in the classroom to elevate students’ interest and sense-making.

Word Problem Types Involving Addition & Subtraction with Ann Elise Record

(Mini-Course)

Based on the research of Thomas Carpenter et al. in Cognitively Guided Instruction, there are 15 types of single-step word problems that involve addition and subtraction alone! In order for us to facilitate our students’ navigation through exploring all these problem types, we must first become familiar with them ourselves.

Number Sense in 3rd-5th with Christina Tondevold

(Mini-Course)

In this course you will learn fun ways to build your kiddos’ number sense in 3rd-5th grade. We will investigate how to build the number sense concepts along with how it makes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions so much easier. You will walk away knowing how to assess your students’ number sense, how to help them catch the number sense concepts, and how to help them use that number sense in other areas of math.

Resources added this month

Each of the Mini-Courses comes with lots of resources to help you implement the ideas.  Check out each mini-course page for the resources.

Number Sense in PreK-2

(Mini-Course)

In this course you will learn fun ways to build your kiddos’ number sense in PreK-2nd grade. We will investigate how to build the number sense concepts along with how it makes math content so much easier. You will walk away knowing how to assess your students’ number sense, how to help them catch the number sense concepts, and how to help them use that number sense in other areas of math.

Mathematical Games in PreK-2 with Dan Finkel

(Mini-Course)

In this mini-course, we’ll explore how to make Play The Engine of Learning by investigating what makes a great game, how to use them in the classroom to best effect, and what & how students learn as they play.

Mathematical Games in 3rd-5th with Dan Finkel

(Mini-Course)

Properly taught, games encourage a playful, engaging experience with mathematical ideas, and can motivate skills practice and exploration of deeper concepts. Dan will help you see how Play is The Engine of Learning by showing you a range of ways to use games in the classroom, and explore how his collection of favorite games can create a more robust understanding of arithmetic, estimation, strategic thinking, and more.

Resources added this month

Each of the Mini-Courses comes with lots of resources to help you implement the ideas.  Check out each mini-course page for the resources.

Where is Money in the Standards?

(Procedural/Conceptual Understanding PreK-2 and also in 3rd-5th)

Many educators are concerned that there are very little standards involving money.  This video will explain why and show you the TWO standards that actually mention money.

Decimal Sense

(Procedural/Conceptual Understanding 3rd-5th)

Learn about ways we can use concrete manipulatives and visuals to help our students develop their number sense around decimals.

Comparing Fractions

(Procedural/Conceptual Understanding 3rd-5th)

Learn about how we can compare fractions without resorting to tricks….there is no place for butterflies in math class! We will explore comparing fractions using concrete manipulatives, visuals, and numberlines.

Resources added this month

Multiplication CRA Progression – This resource is designed as a general guide for how students can progress through the CRA progression to explore multi-digit multiplication before the algorithm is introduced and what we can do within each step to help students use strategies throughout the process rather than having them count by ones. This resource now accompanies the Strategies for Multi-Digit Multiplication video.

Division CRA Progression – This resource is designed as a general guide for how students can progress through the CRA progression to explore multi-digit division before the algorithm is introduced and what we can do within each step to help students use strategies throughout the process rather than having them count by ones. This resource now accompanies the Strategies for Multi-Digit Division video.

Subtraction CRA Progression – Here is a sample CRA progression of multi-digit subtraction with tips along the way to help our students move away by counting by ones. This resource now accompanies the Strategies for Multi-Digit Subtraction video.

Equivalent Fractions

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

Learn about how we can explore methods to determine equivalent fractions using visuals and various math tools.

Operating with Powers of Ten

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

Kids will see the pattern of just “adding a zero” when multiplying by a power of 10, but that “rule” doesn’t extend.  In this video we will look at how to help kids understand what’s really happening when multiplying and dividing by powers of 10.

Classifying Triangles

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

In this video you will learn the progression of standards that lead up to children being able to classify triangles as well as how to help children classify triangles by both their sides and angles.

Resources added this month

Math Fact Progression of Strategies – For each operation, there is a suggested progression of strategies as recommended by Dr. Nicki Newton within her research-based Math Running Records. Explanations of the strategies as well as the math facts within each set will be described in a way intended to be sent home to parents.

Addition CRA Strategy Progression – Here is a suggested progression from concrete to representational to abstract exploring the concepts of multi-digit addition.The use of Cuisenaire rods and drawing representations using subitizing dot patterns makes this progression particularly powerful. This resource now accompanies the Strategies for Multi-Digit Addition video.

Free Universal and Number Sense Math Screeners – Inside the Build Math Minds Facebook group we get asked a LOT about math screeners and assessments. This cheat sheet is list of the FREE screeners and assessments that were shared by Build Math Mind members. This is NOT an endorsement of the assessments, but instead a summary of some to investigate and see if they meet your needs.

Math Fact Strategy Flashcards -A set of flashcards will be shared for each operation with suggested strategies listed on the back side of the flashcards with an explanation of a strategy sort activity that can be done with the flashcards to help build flexible thinking.

Modeling Multiplication with Cuisenaire Rods

(Implementation Course)

Learn about how you can use Cuisenaire rods to help your students explore multiplication concepts such as the commutative property, area models, and strategies from basic facts to multi-digit numbers.

Modeling Division with Cuisenaire Rods

(Implementation Course)

Learn about how you can use Cuisenaire rods to help your students explore division concepts and strategies from basic facts to multi-digit numbers.

Number Sense Scope & Sequence

(Procedural/Conceptual PreK-2 Course)

How should standards in your grade level be grouped and organized throughout the year?  How does number sense help you meet those standards?  This scope & sequence gives you ONE suggested progression that you can use to help guide your instruction in grades PreK through 2.

Managing the Sharing of Strategies/Representations

(Implementation Course)

Allowing kids to solve problems in whatever way they want is essential….but when letting them share all those ways can be overwhelming and feel like a waste of time.  This video shows how to use the ideas of the 5 Practices book to manage the sharing of different strategies and representations.

Resources added this month

➾ Birds Worms and Apples – Fractions Game – Introduce your students to one of the most addicting games ever – Birds and Worms! You can choose between the card version or the dice version. Students accumulate points by making apples while dealing with the pesky worms who eat the apples. Luckily, there are some birds as well who like to eat the worms! This resource is located here.

➾ Birds Worms and Apples – Make 10 – Introduce your students to one of the most addicting games ever – Birds and Worms! You can choose between the card version or the dice version. Students accumulate points by making apples while dealing with the pesky worms who eat the apples. Luckily, there are some birds as well who like to eat the worms! This resource is located here.

➾ Multiplication and Division Word Problem Assessment – Word problems have traditionally been among the most difficult situations to help students navigate. This assessment will assist educators in determining which multiplication & division problem types are causing their students the most difficulty so that they can plan their instructional response. This resource now accompanies the Multiplication & Division CGI Problem Types video.

➾ Math Games and Resources for Parents – Here is a list of games, resources, and websites geared towards helping parents engage in positive math experiences with their children as suggested by members of the Build Math Minds Facebook group. The resource is located here.

Number Lines Across the Grades

(Understanding Connections Course)

Sometimes it hard to know if THIS model or THAT model are worth the time it takes to help students understand how to use it.  The number line is one of those that is definitely worth it.  In this video I’ll show how the number line (and number path) gets used throughout all of elementary.

Cuisenaire Rods in PreK-2

(Implementation Course)

Learn how to use Cuisenaire Rods in PreK-2 to help build your students’ math minds.

Webinars

(Archive: Webinars Area)

This month two webinars were added into the BMM Members Area:  Super Easy Ways to Get Your Students Fluent with Addition and Super Easy Ways to Get Your Students Fluent with Multiplication

Resources added this month

➾ Multiplication & Division Model Matching Activity -This activity is designed to be used with students as well as educators learning about the various word problem types that involve multiplication and division. Based on the work of Thomas Carpenter et al. in their book Children’s Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction on various problem types, there is one word problem for each type and with the unknown in each position. This resource now accompanies the Multiplication & Division CGI Problem Types video.

➾ Addition and Subtraction Word Problem Assessment -Word problems have traditionally been among the most difficult situations to help students navigate. This assessment will assist educators in determining which problem types are causing their students the most difficulty so that they can plan their instructional response. This resource now accompanies the Addition & Subtraction CGI Problem Types video.

➾ Math Websites Aligned to Standards – One of the most frequent questions asked within the Build Math Minds Facebook group is wondering what are the best websites that provide students practice that is aligned with the CCSS. This cheat sheet is a description as well as summary of the comments shared by Build Math Mind members for the websites mentioned the most. This is NOT an endorsement of the sites, but instead a summary of the comments people made about these sites.

Classifying Quadrilaterals

(Procedural/Conceptual 3-5 Course)

In this video you will learn the progression of standards that lead up to children being able to classify quadrilaterals as well as how to help children classify quadrilaterals.

Spatial Sense

(Procedural/Conceptual PreK-2 Course)

This video gives you insight into what is Spatial Sense and how it links to future mathematical success.

Place Value

(Procedural/Conceptual PreK-2 and 3rd-5th Course)

Most lessons on Place Value only focus on what “place” a digit is in and a bit on expanded form.  But there’s one type of activity that rarely gets included but it’s the one that really puts an emphasis on the ‘value’ in Place Value.

New!!!  Resources Page

One thing I’ve been wanting to include is a page of resources to help you implement all that you are learning.  We are adding in lots of resources I already have, but each month we will be creating new resources to help you implement the ideas in videos.  This page is not complete, we only have the Freebies off my site in there now, so watch as it will be updated.

Resources added this month

➾ Multiplication & Division Word Problem Sort – This activity is designed to be used with educators (NOT students) as they build their math minds to become familiar with all the various word problem types that involve multiplication and division. This resource now accompanies the Multiplication & Division CGI Problem Types video.

➾ Addition & Subtraction Word Problem Sort – This activity is designed to be used with educators (NOT students) as they build their math minds to become familiar with all the various word problem types that involve addition & subtraction. This resource now accompanies the Addition & Subtraction CGI Problem Types video.

➾ Addition & Subtraction Model Matching Activity -This activity is designed to be used with students as well as educators learning about the various word problem types that involve addition and subtraction. Based on the work of Thomas Carpenter et al. in their book Children’s Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction on various problem types, there is one word problem for each type and with the unknown in each position. This resource now accompanies the Addition & Subtraction CGI Problem Types video.