by MathPickle | Oct 6, 2016 | Teaching Technique Discussion |
When presented with a tough challenge a majority of our students charge right in. They see a computation and charge! We’ll call this majority the Quixotic Problem Solvers. The worst offenders solve one thing and instead of trying to generalize or to take steps...
by MathPickle | Aug 28, 2016 | Teaching Technique Discussion
Standard curricula have children jump through a progression of hoops. True – they stop every so often to “review” content, but this is usually time wasted for top students and it is only tolerated in order to get struggling students...
by MathPickle | Nov 15, 2015 | Teaching Technique Discussion
I want to raise a red flag about a practice that may have value, but is being pushed too much. Asking children to reflect and articulate how they think is not as important as thinking. Math class should be spent thinking – not thinking about thinking. If I see...
by MathPickle | Nov 14, 2015 | Pickle Opinion, Teaching Technique Discussion |
Molly Crocker contacted me to ask for my opinion on her finger counting ideas 1 to 99. I decided to take the opportunity and review different techniques to teach counting. The questions you should ask in selecting a technique for your classroom: Does the technique...
by MathPickle | Oct 30, 2015 | Teaching Technique Discussion |
I have honed some techniques for introducing new games and puzzles into the elementary classroom. From my previous blog postings (and the video below) you will know that I do NOT recommend teaching the rules at the start, but rather to engage students immediately by...
