We are dropping enVisions math and will be going to Investigations. Is anyone using Investigations? How do you like it? Is it better than enVision math?
We are dropping enVisions math and will be going to Investigations. Is anyone using Investigations? How do you like it? Is it better than enVision math?
I can't speak to enVision math, as I have never seen or used it, but I have worked with Investigations for many, many years and I am NOT a fan.
Investigations is a great program for your innate math thinkers (who in my class I could count on one hand). I do like how it helps kids (and adults) to "think out of the box" and think big, BUT for most of the kids and families (when it comes to homework) it is a HUGE challenge.
I spent a great deal of time supplementing the program as it is extremely weak in math basics.
I have heard that they have revised the program, so maybe the newest edition is improved. I hope so, for you and your school's sake.
This is a site I shared with the third grade forum. It has a some very nice, simple games for middle elementary children to play that also reinforce their learning. My kids LOVE the flash card races when I put that link on the Smartboard.
Yes! And the reading activities are perfect for...See MoreOn 5/10/13, Brian King wrote: > This is a site I shared with the third grade forum. It has > a some very nice, simple games for middle elementary > children to play that also reinforce their learning. My > kids LOVE the flash card races when I put that link on the > Smartboard.
Yes! And the reading activities are perfect for our center rotations
This is a site I shared with the third grade forum. It has a some very nice, simple games for middle elementary children to play that also reinforce their learning. My kids LOVE the flash card races when I put that link on the Smartboard.
It's free too! I saw this on a blog not too lon...See MoreOn 5/10/13, Brian King wrote: > This is a site I shared with the third grade forum. It has > a some very nice, simple games for middle elementary > children to play that also reinforce their learning. My > kids LOVE the flash card races when I put that link on the > Smartboard.
It's free too! I saw this on a blog not too long ago; I think an elementary teacher run this site.
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> Here's a fun little game for 2nd or 3rd graders that
> reinforces the idea of fact families.
Ok. What does "fact family" mean exactly? I tried figuring this out without any directions and I got points but I have no idea what I did to get them. I thought fact family might mean twos and fours being in the same family, but it wasn't that.
It took me a long time to figure out what in the world "elephant words" meant for my first grader years ago, until I figured out they meant sight words. Then another generation comes along and I hear "popcorn words", but those don't even mean sight words exclusively.
What is it with needing to call things cutesy names instead of just calling them what they are?
Back to my initial question: what does fact family mean and maybe if you told me what they used to be called, I can do the game. I can't explain it to my child if I can't even do it. Maybe after I work with the problems for awhile, I can figure out what they want. Why assume everyone knows what the current lingo means?
Fact family is a group of relate...See MoreOn 9/27/13, Just a parent wrote: > > Ok. What does "fact family" mean exactly? I tried figuring > this out without any directions and I got points but I have no > idea what I did to get them. I thought fact family might mean > twos and fours being in the same family, but it wasn't that. >
Fact family is a group of related facts. Example using addition/subtraction as inverse operations:
4+2=6, 2+4=6 6-4=2, 6-2=4
Using Multiplication/division as inverse operations:
My principal is requiring us to read a professional book over the summer and report on it in September. I would like to read something that I know will be helpful. Any ideas out there about books you have read and found useful? Thanks!
The Myth of Homework is the best and most helpful bo...See MoreOn 5/18/13, teach100 wrote: > My principal is requiring us to read a professional book > over the summer and report on it in September. I would like > to read something that I know will be helpful. Any ideas > out there about books you have read and found useful? > Thanks!
The Myth of Homework is the best and most helpful book I've ever read. By Alvie Koh
On 5/18/13, teach100 wrote: > My principal is requiring us to read a professional book > over the summer and report on it in September. I would like > to read something that I know will be helpful. Any ideas > out there about books you have read and found useful? > Thanks!
DonnaOn 5/29/13, Nancy wrote: > What are you reading this summer just for fun? I am going > on a cruise and would like a good "beach read". Thanks in > advance!
KathieOn 5/29/13, Nancy wrote: > What are you reading this summer just for fun? I am going > on a cruise and would like a good "beach read". Thanks in > advance!
I had to write a review of The Headmaster's Wager a few months ago. I did not expect to like the book but it turned out to be excellent.
I can't speak to enVision math, as I have never seen or used it, but I have worked with Investigations for many, many years and I am NOT a fan....See More