Carrie S. CutlerMay 46 min10 Interactive Games with a Pocket Hundred ChartIn the post called On Repeat: How Patterns Kickstart Algebraic Reasoning, I shared 3 activities perfect for exploring repeating patterns...
Carrie S. CutlerMay 46 minWhy I Swapped Calendar for a Hundred ChartI'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,...
Carrie S. CutlerMar 235 minOn Repeat: How Patterns Kickstart Algebraic ReasoningThis post shares 3 activities for learning about repeating patterns, an element of early algebraic reasoning.
Carrie S. CutlerMar 11, 20216 minUsing Picture Books in Math InstructionI love books! And I love math! Seriously, can you ever have too many books or too much math in your life? No way! (Also, I think it is...
Carrie S. CutlerJul 10, 20204 minHealthy Routines for Small-Group Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and ElementaryWith healthy routines, we can still use small groups in math. Sanitize, limit group size, flexible seating, dirty and clean buckets.
Carrie S. CutlerJul 2, 20204 minMeasurement Outside the Worksheet: How Nonstandard Units Connect Counting to MeasurementRegardless of the item children choose to measure with, the measurement process should be an active experience with kids as active doers.
Carrie S. CutlerMay 22, 20203 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...