During the months of November and December, my school holds several parent visits (for parents interested in having children attend this school). Parents visit many classrooms and at the end of each classroom visit, they get the opportunity to ask some questions. One question that kept coming up over and over again was related to […]
Why I Create My Own Fraction Manipulatives
If you had told me a year ago that ‘teaching’ fractions would be fun and that I had no need for expensive manipulatives, I would have certainly smile and though that you were on some sort of strong medication that inhibited you to think clearly (seriously). Because, in other words, you would be telling me […]
CGI Math in Spanish
For the past three days, I have had the great opportunity of attending a workshop on CGI (Cognitive Guided Instruction) with a focus on fractions. All I can say is that it was unbelievably amazing. So, let me back up for a second and give you a quick summary of how my math instruction has […]
