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Counting on Number Sense

Posted on November 26, 2010 by openwidearchive

 Number sense is an intuitive feel for numbers and their relationships. Since number sense is something that develops over time, it is imperative that teachers provide students with a variety of materials and resources. Literature is a great way to  … Continue reading →

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Teaching Time

Posted on July 8, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction to the topic- This entry covers the topic of telling time.  It focuses on VA SOL 2.12.  The student will tell and write time to the nearest 5 minutes, using analog and digital clock.  There are many great resources … Continue reading →

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Teaching Basic Addition and Subtraction in First Grade

Posted on April 26, 2010 by openwidearchive

I have created this list to help teachers who are teaching basic addition and subtraction facts. This will help assist students to learn the basic fact families up to 18 ( Virginia Standard of Learning 1.5 and 1.6) Text Annotations: … Continue reading →

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Teaching Number Sense and Counting in Kindergarten

Posted on April 24, 2010 by openwidearchive

Introduction: Students in Kindergarten are just getting a sense of number and counting and are motivated to count everywhere they go. Virginia SOL K. 2 deals with multiple ways of thinking about and representing numbers. For this SOL, when given … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten Math: Shapes

Posted on April 24, 2010 by openwidearchive

The following Instructional Resource Set focuses on the recognition and mastery of two dimensional geometric shapes at the Kindergarten level.  In its entirety, this comprehensive plan places emphasis specifically on Virginia Standards of Learning  K.11-K12.  With these resources, in addition … Continue reading →

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Outstanding Science Trade Books 2008

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Tricia

The NSTA list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for K-12 Students is out. The introduction to the list includes this excerpt about the books selected. Each of these outstanding selections defies the traditional image of a child "curling up with … Continue reading →

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