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
- Mar 23
- 5 min
On Repeat: How Patterns Kickstart Algebraic Reasoning
This post shares 3 activities for learning about repeating patterns, an element of early algebraic reasoning.
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 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 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
- 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 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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