Carrie S. Cutler
10 Interactive Games with a Pocket Hundred Chart
In the post called On Repeat: How Patterns Kickstart Algebraic Reasoning, I shared 3 activities perfect for exploring repeating patterns...
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Carrie S. Cutler
May 4, 20226 min read
Why I Swapped Calendar for a Hundred Chart
I've done a lot of things as a teacher that I wish I hadn't. Collecting tickets for students to visit the restroom, round robin reading,...
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Carrie S. Cutler
Sep 20, 20218 min read
21 Ways to Use Cuisenaire Rods
Manipulatives engage multiple areas of the brain for deeper learning of math concepts.
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Carrie S. Cutler
Apr 20, 20215 min read
Four Talk Moves to Elicit Student Thinking in a Number Talk
I love number talks! They are one of my go-to practices for helping children develop appropriate, flexible, and efficient strategies for...
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Carrie S. Cutler
Sep 1, 20203 min read
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
Jul 10, 20204 min read
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 7, 20204 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20203 min read
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 15, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
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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