I’m so excited to share the launch of Grade 1 Calendar Quests with you! In my classroom, I’m always looking for ways to make math engaging and meaningful for my students, and these Calendar Quests are a game-changer. They’re designed to combine the routine of calendar time with fun, hands-on […]
Read MoreQuick Play Number Sense Games
How many times have you needed a game that you can teach your students quickly? We all need math games with few rules that can be played quickly and easily in pairs or small groups. These quick play math games can be taught in 2-3 minutes and rounds can take […]
Read MoreHungry, Hungry Numbers
This game is based on one of the Tiny Polka Dot activities from Math For Love. While tiny polka dot uses dot patterns on dice and cards Hungry, Hungry Numbers expands the game to multiple representations of numbers. Game decks are available for print and play activities for numbers 0-10, […]
Read MoreChallenges in Creating the Assessment
No project is without it’s challenges, it is the challenges that allow for growth and encourage new thinking and deeper research. The Number Agility assessment was initially envisioned in response to a challenge. Teachers lack the tools to assess number sense as a stand alone concept the way addition, subtraction, […]
Read MoreCalendar Quest – Daily Number Sense Calendars Months 1 and 2
In my classroom we do a daily math calendar or number sense work out. Each month centers on a different pattern that expands throughout the month. I display the pattern in a calendar pocket chart and we reveal one card each day, building anticipation and encouraging students to revisit the […]
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I’m Amanda Younger. This website encompasses my capstone work for my Professional Masters in Education program at Queen’s University. I’m an elementary teacher in Langley, British Columbia teaching and learning on the traditional unceded territories of the he Kwantlen, Katzie, Musqueam and Semiahmoo first peoples. I began teaching in 2015 […]
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