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Early Drawings

Yesterday, while walking my pugs I saw these chalk drawings.  I love how you can see what the adult has drawn and what the child has drawn.  The bottom picture is a “mandala” – the first symbolic representation children draw.  They are often circular with lines intersecting the edges, looking like rudimentary suns.  Sometimes, children’s mandalas are triangular, […]

Project EQUALS

I was doing some research about new and exciting ways that educators are getting parents more involved in their children’s math education and I came across Project EQUALS from the University of California at Berkeley. Project EQUALS provides workshops (not really helpful unless you live in the Bay Area) and curriculum materials for teachers, parents, […]

Greg Maddux, The Hall of Fame, and Why Math Language Matters

It was a big weekend for a couple of Chicago’s favorite ball players.  Frank Thomas, also known as the Big Hurt, and Greg Maddux received baseball’s highest honor when they were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. If you’ve never been to Cooperstown, the Hall of Fame is actually a “hall” in a larger […]

NCTM Principles for School Mathematics

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics have developed these Principles for School Mathematics.  What do you think of the following: NCTM PRINCIPLES FOR SCHOOL MATHEMATICS Equity: Excellence in mathematics education requires equally high expectations and strong support for all students. Curriculum: A curriculum is more than a collection of activities; it must be coherent, […]