Structured Numeracy is a systematic approach to teaching foundational math skills, emphasizing explicit instruction and the use of effective visuals and manipulatives. This method ensures students develop strong number sense, enabling them to confidently apply numeracy in their daily lives. The Mathemagical™ Structured Numeracy program embodies these principles, creating math-confident learners we call Mathemagicians.
Dot Cards are the ultimate tool for building number sense, focusing on subitizing instead of counting. In her latest post, Becky Lord shares how these visual patterns help students understand numbers, develop key strategies, and unlock math success.
First there was Subitizing, and now there’s… Groupitizing! We all are born with an innate ability to subitize, which means to see a small amount and instantly know how many …
“Visuals in math curriculum are often entertaining, not educational” – (paraphrased from Steve Chinn) The birds are cute, but do they develop number sense? The science of math shows that …
When you think of “numbers” – what comes to mind? For most adults, what we picture for numbers is really what we call numerals, such as “7” or “28”. These …
A while back, one of my favorite local shows Chronicle had an episode called “You’re Doing It Wrong!” Initially put off by the title – I mean, how dare you …
Recently, during a discussion at the start of a course that would explore dyslexia and dyscalculia, teachers were asked what they hoped to learn about math. The most common response: …
Not all math manipulatives are created equal! Catalogs are full of colorful objects, enough to boggle the mind of even the most experienced teachers. So how do we make sense …
