Carrie S. Cutler
Six Parenting Tips to Prevent Math Summer Slide
Summer slide, learning loss, June brain drain—whatever alliteration-esque phrase you choose—means some kids may lose up to 25% of the...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Jan 22, 2021
- 8 min
The Juggle is Real: 8 Tips for Family Success in Online Learning
As every parent knows, juggling the demands of work and family can be overwhelming. This feat is especially challenging amidst the...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Join me for a FREE Webinar Sept. 17
I'm doing a FREE webinar for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Math Solutions, the publisher of my book Math-Positive Mindsets: Growing a...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
BIG IDEAS TABLE for NUMBER in Grades K-5
If you read my blog regularly, you know I’m the mom of a BUNCH of kids. It’s an odd-numbered year for my kids’ ages and six of them are...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Aug 17, 2020
- 4 min
Tips for Spaces and Tech that Make Online Learning a Snap
I was recently interviewed by Reform Austin for a piece entitled, "Get Kids Ready for Online Learning." The article focused on choosing...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Jul 8, 2020
- 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 7, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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 18, 2020
- 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
- May 22, 2020
- 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...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
5 Simple Steps to Becoming the Math-Positive Parent You've Always Wanted to Be
We’ve all been there—sitting across from a child struggling with math and feeling like a struggling parent. And those feelings are even...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- May 2, 2020
- 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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