I’m doing the
happy dance because I finally finished my math activities for my October
website. Whew! If I’d known how much time “Dancing
with Standards” was going to take I might not have started the project last
spring.
Let me be real
honest with you. I was stabbing in
the dark with some of the math standards.
I’ve been an educator for over 40 years and I have a Ph. D. in
curriculum and instruction, but I was confused with some of the wording and expectations. I did the best I
could to come up with meaningful activities – just like you do your best each
day. However, if anyone has any
insight or suggestions, I’m all ears.
A teacher at a
workshop years ago said she goes around her classroom and places her palm on
children’s foreheads as she says, “I think you’ve got it!” “I think you’ve got it!” “I think you’ve got it, too!” Soon all of the children are asking, “Do
I have it?” After touching all of
their foreheads and confirming they have “it” she explains that it’s MATH
FEVER! “Everyone in our room is
excited about math and good at math!
That’s why you’ve all got MATH FEVER!”
