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Jul 10
3 min

Healthy Routines for Small-Group Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and Elementary

With healthy routines, we can still use small groups in math. Sanitize, limit group size, flexible seating, dirty and clean buckets.

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Carrie S. Cutler

Jul 8
0 min

Math-Positive Memo July 8, 2020

Don’t let fear, past experiences, or discouragement get in your way. The math-positive mindset you want for your kids begins with you.

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Carrie S. Cutler

Jul 8
4 min

Measurement--Discovering the Need for Standard Units

The need for standard units should be developed by hands-on experience and reasoning tasks.

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Carrie S. Cutler

Jul 2
4 min

Measurement Outside the Worksheet: How Nonstandard Units Connect Counting to Measurement

Regardless of the item children choose to measure with, the measurement process should be an active experience with kids as active doers.

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Carrie S. Cutler

Jun 19
3 min

Sometimes Comparing is a Good Thing: Getting Hands-On with Early Childhood Measurement

Measurement understanding begins with comparisons. Here are 3 great tasks to get your PreK-kinder kids started.

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Carrie S. Cutler

Jun 10
3 min

Grain Growers and Brain Growers: How Farmers and Teachers Share Fearless Optimism for ALL

I'm writing this post not from my home in Houston, population 2.4 million, but from my parents' home in rural Idaho, population 437. For ...

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Carrie S. Cutler

May 22
3 min

"It's a Triangle Because It Looks Like a Triangle"

A few months ago, I got into an eye-opening disagreement with my 4-year-old son, Knox, about shapes. He and I were messing around with so...

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Carrie S. Cutler

May 15
4 min

5 Simple Steps to Becoming the Math-Positive Parent You've Always Wanted to Be

In my interview with Method2theMathness, podcast hosts Jennifer and Nikki invited me to share some of my thoughts about math anxiety and ...

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Carrie S. Cutler

May 2
2 min

I Was Not a Math Super Star in School

Sometimes math IS hard. And that's okay. Lots of things are hard. Parenting, marriage, jobs, pandemics, choosing carrots over carrot cake.

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Carrie S. Cutler

Apr 30
2 min

We need a shift from thinking one must be born good at it to succeed in math. Math is for everyone!

As the mom of a large family (I have 8 kids!), I spend a lot of time pushing grocery carts. When I ran into a friend at the store recentl...

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Carrie S. Cutler

Apr 30
2 min

Math is for Everyone! And so is this blog!

Too many adults (yes, even teachers) lack confidence in their own mathematical abilities. Math fear hinders their ability to support and ...

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Dr. Carrie S. Cutler

Healthy Routines for Small-Group Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and Elementary

Math-Positive Memo July 8, 2020

Measurement--Discovering the Need for Standard Units

Measurement Outside the Worksheet: How Nonstandard Units Connect Counting to Measurement

Sometimes Comparing is a Good Thing: Getting Hands-On with Early Childhood Measurement

Grain Growers and Brain Growers: How Farmers and Teachers Share Fearless Optimism for ALL

"It's a Triangle Because It Looks Like a Triangle"

5 Simple Steps to Becoming the Math-Positive Parent You've Always Wanted to Be

I Was Not a Math Super Star in School

We need a shift from thinking one must be born good at it to succeed in math. Math is for everyone!

Math is for Everyone! And so is this blog!

Carrie Cutler

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