• Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers

  • By: Lara
  • Podcast

Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers

By: Lara
  • Summary

  • Hi! I'm Lara and I didn't use to be a math person. Through a winding series of events, I have developed a passion for early elementary mathematics! Learn about it in this episode and stay tuned for future episodes about developing number sense in math!

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    Blog: Making Number Sense Make Sense

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  • Kindergarten Building Thinking Classrooms Math Tasks
    Jan 6 2025

    Sometimes coming up with a task for Kindergarten is the hardest part! In this episode, I share 7 tasks perfect for your kindergarten classroom in a building-thinking classrooms style! Dive into the world of playful, hands-on math tasks in this episode of Making Number Sense Make Sense! From counting and number writing with the mischievous dogs at Paw-some Pups Playhouse to solving addition problems with a broken cash register in "Cash Out," we’ll explore creative ways to engage young learners. Plus, hear how sorting toys, composing shapes, and comparing lengths bring math concepts to life through fun, story-driven activities. Whether you're teaching counting to 20, addition within 10 or 20, or tackling shape challenges, these tasks will have your students excited to learn and eager for more!

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    Kindergarten Task Bundle

    Kindergarten Task Bundle Blog

    Counting and Number Writing Task

    Cash Out Addition Within 10

    Sorting Task

    Composing Shapes Task

    Comparing Longer and Shorter Task

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    9 mins
  • Ep 41: How to Plan a Building Thinking Classroom Style Math Task
    May 27 2024

    The hardest part about Building Thinking Classrooms is finding the tasks when you want to spice it up a bit! In this episode, I'm walking you through how I approach coming up with ideas for tasks! Want the task I talked about? You can get the 2nd Grade Cash Out Task here! K and 1st Grade versions are below.

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    Helpful Links

    Blog Post

    BTC Free Task

    BTC Starter Pack

    Kindergarten Task Bundle

    1st Grade Task Bundle

    2nd Grade Task Bundle

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    11 mins
  • Ep 40: Closing Circle For A Strong Math Community!
    May 20 2024

    Since you seemed to enjoy Math Games for Morning Meeting, this is a companion episode, not a math specific episode but helpful to create a respectful community so that all our academic work and be more successful! I'm going over packing up routines, closing circle routines, and how kids leave the classroom during dismissal.

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    8 mins

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