Monday, April 20, 2015

The Good. The Random. The Fun. v. 16

The Good:
The big NCTM math conference was in Boston this year, which meant we got to go. Shifra and I attended two days and it was fun going to sessions, hitting up the expo (free stuff!), and hearing all about the latest "trends" in math education.

 The Random:
I have a marker fairy in my class. At least once a day, I find my white board markers in some formation...

The Fun:
We're spending the next few weeks on the various times tables for multiplication. I have a ton of fun centers planned to learn the facts in fun ways versus just drilling them. We even practiced our multiples by playing hopscotch!


   

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21 comments:

  1. aspiritofsimplicityApril 20, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    I love the marker faerie. I like when kids do things like that because it reassures me that they are always thinking.

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  2. 4 Lettre WordsApril 20, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Math + Fairies = FUN!!

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  3. Gina KleinworthApril 20, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    I love the mug - my son would be all over that. What a great week Tamar!!!

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  4. Heather{Our Life In a Click}April 20, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Love those marker fairies! Looks like a great conference. You do so many fun learning activities with the kids!

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  5. Dara @ Not In JerseyApril 20, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    very cute about the marker fairy! Simon does things like that with his markers!

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  6. Out And About GlobalApril 20, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    I love markers--and the kids in our classroom like to play with them as well.

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  7. KimApril 20, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    That mug is hysterical! All of it. I don't understand any of that! Glad you had a great time at the conference!

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  8. 21 WitsApril 20, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Super-duper cool a Math trip, Boston, fairies and just good old random numbers fun!

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  9. AdrienneApril 20, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    Where were you when my daughter was lost/stuck/bored/frustrated in math class??!!!

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  10. BuckeroomamaApril 20, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    Making math fun for the kids is really important and I'm glad that teachers nowadays find different ways of presenting / teaching maths, instead of just straight drilling.

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  11. renae April 20, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    Great Pics Tamar!!!

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  12. Carol BlackburnApril 20, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    What a fun marker fairie! Love the hopscotch idea too.

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  13. LeoviApril 20, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    Very nice! I love the photos of your pen !!

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  14. AnonymousApril 20, 2015 at 2:52 PM

    Ah hopscotch! My childhood is rushing back to me! Have a great week:)

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  15. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    Fun times! I'd love to know some of the math games you are using. My 3rd grader is in the middle of learning his multiplication facts and adding some fun stuff in always makes things more interesting.

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  16. NickiApril 20, 2015 at 10:09 PM

    I almost get the hives when I think 'math'. Sounds like you had a good time learning new and fun techniques and the kids look like they are enjoying the lessons.

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  17. KmcblackburnApril 21, 2015 at 12:18 AM

    Your a Marker Fairy cracks me up!

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  18. OhmydearestsApril 21, 2015 at 2:37 AM

    oh my! your classroom looks like FUN! x

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  19. packmomApril 21, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Looks like a really fun math week. The marker fairy is cool.

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  20. LindaApril 21, 2015 at 11:53 PM

    It's good to see math made fun!

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  21. AnonymousApril 24, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Hopscotch certainly sounds like a fun way to learn math!

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