Understanding mathematical operations is about seeing and understanding how and why they work, not about taking someone’s word for it (a teacher’s, a friend’s, or a textbook’s). While all of that input can be helpful, there is nothing like making the discovery for yourself — constructing your own understanding — for making a concept stick […]
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The Serious Business of Pizza Sales
Quite a lot of work goes into pizza sales, all of which is broken down into steps. Happily, half the class is made up of veterans to the process! Still, there’s a lot to keep in mind, to coordinate with your “pizza partner,” and to double check for accuracy. We presented our process in a […]
So This Happened…
Several families from our group hauled themselves up to Monroe Township, New Jersey to lovely Historic Dey Farm, where we were treated to a warm, sunny afternoon and two base ball games played by 1864 rules, in 1864 garb, and with lots of wonderful hospitality from the two ball clubs involved. We were also treated […]
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(Ed. On a regular basis, we’ll post a brief glimpse into something that happened in the room that week. At this time of year, these things are likely to be pieces of our routine or curriculum that will be regular features of the year.) We play thinking games — activities that build our capacity […]