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    Fraction Jacks! Or if you’re British, Fraction Stars.

    August 16, 2023 - By susanrm

    A common problem educators face is to make fractions fun and intuitive, especially if their own education was lacking in this respect. One activity I developed that helps with this, and can be done with children of a variety of ages, is Fraction Jacks. What are fraction jacks? They are not the game with the bouncing ball and the funny-shaped pieces, though I’m sure something great could be developed with those. Instead, they are a physical activity that uses kinesthetic intelligence and mind-body connections to understand fractions. Here is how to do them. If you or your students have figured…

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  • Common Core - Math Education - Math facts - Multiple Intelligences - Printables - Singapore Math - Special Needs - Teaching

    Math Doubles and Squares Fun Time

    June 23, 2016 - By susanrm

    If you teach math, or want to enrich your children’s understanding of numbers, here is a set of activities that children will enjoy while learning a lot. You may have heard about Multiple Intelligence Theory. One thing it tells us is that we evolved to have intelligence not only in verbal and mathematical learning, which are the main focuses in our schools, but in a number of different areas. That’s why some of us learn better through music, or nature, or art, or bodily movement. This activity is a kinesthetic (movement-based) way to teach some important number facts. I’ve found…

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  • Math Education - Multiple Intelligences - Singapore Math - US Education - Videos

    Fostering Creativity in Math

    February 11, 2011 - By susanrm

    We hear plenty of talk about teaching and reinforcing basic skills in math. Yes, these are very important, but computation skills aren’t what lead to breakthroughs and new discoveries; new ways of thinking do, right? This young woman exemplifies real creativity in mathematical thinking. I find this so inspiring. Investigating mathematical principles through art: what a concept!

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  • Multiple Intelligences - Singapore Math - US Education

    Tips for Times Tables and Dividing

    December 6, 2010 - By susanrm

    Teachers in my math workshops like me to share some multiplication and factoring tips I teach my students. These help with number sense as well. I hope they can be useful for you too. Tips for Multiplying Whole Numbers Times 2: Double the number. If multiplying by 2, the result will always be even. Times 3: Triple the number. Products alternate odd and even (3, 6, 9, 12, etc.). Times 4: Double the number twice. The result will always be even. Times 5: The result must have a 5 or a 0 in the ones place. Times 6: Triple the…

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