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Math
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Masters
Building Math thinking and Fluency in the Primary
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Today's Lesson
• Math Fundamentals
• Math Instruction
• Math Relevance
• Math Anxiety Tip: Use links to go to a different
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By the end of this lesson...
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• I will understand how to make math relevant

2 • I will understand how to deal with math


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anxiety
3 • I will know how to improve class engagement 8
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What do you think?
“Without mathematics, there's nothing you can do.
Everything around you is mathematics. Everything
around you is numbers.” – Shakuntala Devi.

“Mathematics is not about numbers, equations,


computations or algorithms: it is about understanding” –
William Paul Thurston
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Number Sense & Operations
1 Skills that are age appropriate Main Math Goals
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• I can count to 300 and I am 5 • Reasoning not calculation
years old, so what?

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• There is no limit to math • Develop rational thinking of
proficiency, let the child’s learners
curiosity lead them.
• Emphasize creativity and
outside-the-box thinking

3 • Teach understanding, not just


formulas
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Number Sense & Operations
1 Beyond Counting Understanding the why of fundamentals
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How do you get your learners

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• Place Value
familiar with operations and the
patterns and values of numbers?
• Long Division
• Physical aides
• Real world examples • Properties of Numbers

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• using manipulatives

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• step by step strategies
• multiple methods

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Real-life examples
Use real world examples to connect
abstract ideas to physical things. For
instance:
• Use items when explaining simple
operations
• Use money to connect operations to real
world
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Knowledge vs Skills
1 Is there a place for memorization in Math?
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2 • What can be memorized vs
what should not be. Explain
this distinction to the children
• What is the benefit of
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memorization? Teach children

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that memorization has its
place and importance but it
should not be a default.
Prioritize understanding of

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process
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THINKING
1 Using Questioning in Math 6
• Real world problems
What kind of questioning would

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stimulate thinking?
• Diagrams & Models
&Manipulatives
Showing how vs Telling them what
• Collaborative Problem solving
vs opportunities to apply

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• Using Operations Inversely

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0 STRUCTURE... 5
1 • I...teach, model & explain
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• We…explore and question collaboratively

2 • We…practice with teacher support


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3 • You...PRACTICE independently as a student 8
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RELEVANCE
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• Math is interconnected

2 • Math is a skill
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3 • Math can be figured out 8
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