Joyful Math Encounters: Resources for Families and Teachers

The first blog post of 2020 is dedicated to math. When I was an elementary math coach, I had the opportunity to work with thoughtful educators and participate in professional development that led me to better my teaching and coaching. Now that I provide educational support to various learners, I continue to seek out resourcesContinue reading Joyful Math Encounters: Resources for Families and Teachers

Create Math Experiences with These 7 Materials

When I am tutoring a learner in math, I always encourage them to use materials to help them visualize or model a problem. Learners from kindergarteners through middle school benefit from math experiences that are visual and concrete. According to Jo Boaler (2019) in Mindeset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas Grade 6, “students needContinue reading Create Math Experiences with These 7 Materials

3 Back-to-School Tips to Ease into School

The new school year is rapidly approaching which means back-to-school shopping, lunch making, schedules to keep track of, extracurricular activities, and lots of driving. I don’t know about you, but I start to feel stressed this time of year. It is difficult to manage my three kids’ schedules plus my work and home responsibilities. OverContinue reading 3 Back-to-School Tips to Ease into School