Welcome to the
Math Teachers at Play #99 Blog Carnival, a "monthly smorgasbord of links to bloggers all around the internet who have great ideas for learning, teaching, and playing around with math," originated by
Denise Gaskins.
Let her know if you are interested in hosting in the future!
- My friend @mrdardy wrote up a nice list of How To Succeed in Math Class. I will be sure to share this with my students next year, as often students who are not strong in math think they just "can't do it." But they don't realize that there is a method to the madness of "studying" for math.
- @ddmeyer is always writing awesome posts that get you to THINK about the most effective ways to teach math. In his recent blog, Your GPS is Making You Dumber, he discusses that teachers should avoid "GPS-ing" their students, that is to say, don't give them step-by-step instructions for how to solve a problem. I know it's easier to use a GPS, but will you really know how to get from point A to point B by yourself if you use one? It's a great read and certainly makes me think, why is it that students seem to forget everything from the last unit once we start the new unit? This post and the comments are a fascinating read.
Something for the younger kids:
- Here is Denise Gaskins' latest in her Math FAQ for Parents: FAQ: He Won't Stop Finger-Counting. Denise discusses how counting on one's fingers is not a 'bad' habit, it's a crutch. She offers ideas to try to help kids "develop that transfer of skills" to begin to count mentally.
I am going to leave you with one more thing, since my blog IS called eatplaymath...here's a recipe for what I made for Father's Day today,
Raspberry Tiramisu, chosen by my husband...let's hope it tastes as good as it looks!