Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers

Are you ready to try? Try this Free Task! You may have read the Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics book and are pumped to start, but are not sure where. This episode is for you I talk about my experience and what you need to think through before starting. This methodology will transform your math classroom and your students as problem solvers. Watch them go from hesitant and afraid to mak...

Would you like to try some of these activities for free ?Do you have rekenreks sitting around your classroom and are wondering what to do with them? I remember getting given some with ESSRS funds and was like, what am I going to do with this? I dove in and did some research so you don't have to and let me tell you, my students love using them! This episode is for you! I talk all about what number...

After a year of using the Building Thinking Classrooms framework, how did it work in Kindergarten? In this podcast, I talk about my results with these math problems for kindergarten, some things I am curious about, and what I would change if I were to start over! Are you ready to try? Try this Free Task! Timestamps 1:00 Results 6:30 Curiosities, Things I noticed 10:10 Things I would change for nex...

In this week's episode, I talk all about a quick assessment and data-tracking resource to support you and your students in creating counting and number sense goals and seeing their growth. This data-tracking resource is for you available in English and Spanish ! Math conferencing and goal setting is a powerful tool giving your students focus and creates positive momentum with achievable, bite-size...

Learn more about subitizing, and get your kids excited about math! Subitizing is a useful skill for young mathematicians to learn and will help them develop number sense! In this episode, you'll learn the definition of subitizing and activities and games to reinforce the concept. With subitizing, you can teach your students how to easily recognize number patterns, and groups of objects they can us...

One-to-one correspondence isn't as easy as it sounds! There is so much involved in learning to count that we don't even think about as adults! In this episode, I go over what one-to-one correspondence is, strategies to help your students with their one-to-one correspondence, and some ideas of one-to-one correspondence activities you can add to your math centers to help! Timestamps :20 Math Story T...

Ep 4: 5 Amazon Must Haves for the Classroom Teacher appreciation is right around the corner, and I don’t know about you but I have had parents ask me if I have an Amazon wishlist. I don’t think you should have to spend your own money on your classroom but if someone else wants to buy you something… Do you have a few dollars to spend with some PTA money? I've gathered a list of 5 Amazon finds that...

Have you been wanting to do math center time in your classroom but are unsure where to start and how to make it run like clockwork? This episode is for you! I go over the 5 Steps to Success I have been using for 10 YEARS that have kept math workshop my students favorite part of the day! Timestamps :58 List of the Steps 1:24 Don’t do math during math workshop 3:00 Set Clear Expectations 5:20 Practi...

Try a task for free! ✨ Building Thinking Classrooms FREE Task Have you heard of the Book “Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics” by PeterIn this episode, I go over why I was looking for an effective way to teach problem-solving that would work for kindergarten, how I started using the Building Thinking Classrooms in my Kindergarten class, my results, and my next steps! If you are hesitant t...

Hi! I'm Lara and I didn't used to be a math person. Through a winding series of events, I have developed a passion for early elementary mathematics! Learn about it in this episode and stay tuned for future episodes about developing number sense in math! Follow me on Instagram Video Podcast/YouTube Channel Blog: Making Number Sense Make Sense Timestamps:0:24 What to Expect0:40 Math Origin Story (I...