Jeanne from Kirtland, NM teaches Quadratic Equation Through Song
During the week of August 10th I was pleased to work with two great groups of teachers. During the first great session in Kirtland New Mexico, one of the high school math teachers agreed to demonstrate how she uses music by singing the quadratic formula to the [...]
In history, some chapters are long and packed with information. Sometimes I think – how can I present this effectively? It’s too much! Here’s what Susan Streetman from Nederland High School in Texas [...]
Teaching Nouns with Humor
When I teach nouns to my resource students, I always begin with this concrete strategy. With a regular trash can in the front of my room I drop a pencil, book, eraser, etc into the can. I then tell them these are all “things”, and all “things” are nouns! I then step [...]
Fearless Fractions
Fearless fractions: grades 4-9. Teaches teachers how to use color to introduce the addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers. Each fraction has its own color as in Rainbow Fraction® Teaching System. Fractions cannot be added or subtracted until they become the same color (common denominators). Ratios, probability, percents, proportions, and making predictions [...]
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