Guest blogger, Shelly Scheafer, teaches 1st grade in the Bend-LaPine School District, Oregon. Here she suggests a wonderful idea to complete the year. It could be modified to fit a variety of grade levels and mathematical content.
So what do TVs, golden retrievers, and good wine have to do with being a contributing author to the Bridges in Mathematics series? Let's start with the TV. I was in 6th grade and all I wanted was my own TV. I had two brothers and a baby sister and we had to agree on what to watch during our "TV hour" each day. My parents worked hard to provide for four children and TVs were not in their budget.
Guest blogger Sydney Cohn is a first-grade teacher at Hopkins Elementary School in Gwinnett County, Lilburn, Georgia.
The following message from Raven Deerwater, one of the co-authors of Bridges grade 4 and 5, is excerpted from his original application letter. At the time, his own daughter was in 4th grade.Your Host - Cynthia
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