Carrie S. Cutler
5 Reasons to Reach Out to Families Early in the Year
A few years ago, I overheard a conversation that helped me glimpse the power of early, positive communication with families, particularly...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- May 4
- 6 min
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
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 8 min
21 Ways to Use Cuisenaire Rods
Math teachers, have you been poking around the math supply cupboards or closets at your school and run across a set of colored rods in...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Apr 20, 2021
- 5 min
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
- Mar 11, 2021
- 6 min
Using Picture Books in Math Instruction
I 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...
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Carrie S. Cutler
- Nov 10, 2020
- 3 min
Using 3 Act Tasks to Teach Measurement and Data
When people describe the math in their day, they invariably mention things like balancing a budget, stepping on the scale, shopping for...
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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
- Jul 10, 2020
- 4 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, 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 10, 2020
- 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, 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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Carrie S. Cutler
- Apr 29, 2020
- 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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