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Math enrichment – what is the value?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by aofradkin

Another guest post by Yulia Shpilman on why we teach enrichment math and what it means to us. When you look for additional math classes for your child, what do you look for?  We (and by we I mean Golden … Continue reading →

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Math should be felt with your hands: Interview with Jane Kats

Posted on October 29, 2016 by aofradkin

If you ask me whose philosophies on elementary school teaching have influenced me the most, I will answer without pause: Jane Kats.  Jane is a math educator, the author of numerous books and workbooks for educators, parents and children, and a general … Continue reading →

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What is a number? – First week of Kindergarten Math

Posted on September 9, 2016 by aofradkin

My first week of teaching has been a lot of fun!  This post is about some of the things we did with the Kindergartners. On the first day, after introductions and getting to know each other, I asked them what … Continue reading →

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How is this math anyway?

Posted on February 25, 2016 by aofradkin

At what point do kids start forming opinions about what math is and what it is not?  Recently, I have noticed a trend that somewhat upsets me.  Whereas my 1st and 2nd graders may say things like “This is not … Continue reading →

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Math is …

Posted on May 20, 2015 by aofradkin

On our last class of the academic year, we asked nineteen 5-10 year olds (majority 6-7 yo) to continue the sentence “Math is…” in as many ways as they could come up with.  The results are in!  But first, a … Continue reading →

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