Marvelous Math with Mrs. Rose

Math websites for older students seem to abound, but sometimes it’s hard to find those “just right” sites for younger children.  I’ve always been impressed with NCTM’s “Illuminations” site and, when facilitating an Electronic Workshop yesterday after school for K-2 teachers, we found one website that our teachers of these younger students just loved!

Students can make “Ten Frames,” which is a great activity to develop number sense, while discovering all the addends that “make ten.”  Recognizing number pairs that, when added together make ten, is an integral concept in our base-ten number system.  Working with these virtual manipulatives gives students the opportunity to construct numbers and to further develop fact fluency.

Visit “Making Ten” at:   http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=75

It was wonderful visiting with so many families at Open House at both Island Avenue and Ryerson Schools on Wednesday night!

Parents~ if we didn’t get a chance to chat and you’d like to reach me, please e-mail me at: roser@madison.k12.ct.us or reach me by phone at 203-245-6475, Voicemail # 7158.

If you’re interested in more information about Fact Fluency Strategies that were discussed at Open House night, please click on the page link (in the banner heading at the top of the page) called FACT FLUENCY STRATEGIES.

Ruth Rose, Math Specialist