One of the best ways we can help our children learn mathematics (or anything else) is to be lifelong learners ourselves.
Here are a few stories to read as you sip your morning brew. . .
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This week’s rabbit hole started with a thought-provoking blog post by Sara Van Der Werf…
“We are all mathematicians. We all have the power to notice, describe, and generalize patterns. You have all had this ability since birth.
“If we believe this then every day we must plan lessons that allow students to act as mathematicians. We must put something in front of our students to notice. We must put something in front of our students to describe, to generalize.”
—Sara Van Der Werf
Read more about how to develop mathematical thinking in this fourth installment of professional development for homeschooling parents.
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