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. CutlerSep 21, 20218 min21 Ways to Use Cuisenaire RodsMath teachers, have you been poking around the math supply cupboards or closets at your school and run across a set of colored rods in...
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. CutlerJan 22, 20218 minThe 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...
Carrie S. CutlerNov 10, 20203 minUsing 3 Act Tasks to Teach Measurement and DataWhen people describe the math in their day, they invariably mention things like balancing a budget, stepping on the scale, shopping for...
Carrie S. CutlerSep 1, 20203 minBIG IDEAS TABLE for NUMBER in Grades K-5If 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...
Carrie S. CutlerAug 17, 20204 minTips for Spaces and Tech that Make Online Learning a SnapI was recently interviewed by Reform Austin for a piece entitled, "Get Kids Ready for Online Learning." The article focused on choosing...
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 8, 20204 minMeasurement--Discovering the Need for Standard UnitsThe need for standard units should be developed by hands-on experience and reasoning tasks.
Carrie S. CutlerJun 10, 20203 minGrain 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...
Carrie S. CutlerMay 2, 20202 minI Was Not a Math Super Star in SchoolSometimes math IS hard. And that's okay. Lots of things are hard. Parenting, marriage, jobs, pandemics, choosing carrots over carrot cake.