Bridges Blog Archive for Grades K-5

First grade teacher Shelly Scheafer shares how her school invites families to explore math at the end of the school year...

Dr. Jo Boaler, Stanford Professor of Mathematics Education, is an inspirational speaker and researcher. Beginning in July, she will offer a free, online course, How to Learn Math. In a promotional video, she says, "How to Learn Math is a course to help people enjoy and learn math well...it's a course about the ways people learn effectively.

To support the shift toward Common Core State Standards, MLC has developed several new Bridges first edition assessment documents. On the CCSS Resources page, you'll find:

A recent issue of Math Solutions Online Newsletter prompts teachers to reflect on what they've learned during the past year.

MLC recently published revised Bridges CCSS Supplement sets. All the K-5 files have been reformatted to include bookmarks and the content has been restructured so that activities and worksheets appear in the order of recommended use. In addition, grades 2-5 include new material to better align Bridges First Edition to the Common Core State Standards. Unit planners, correlations documents, and Spanish translations have been updated accordingly.

A year ago, we shared resources for families to encourage math practice at home during the summer. This updated list provides more vacation inspiration. Teachers may wish to print some of the resources as part of a summer learning packet.

A recent blog article considered how Bridges uses anchor charts to solidify student thinking. But what's the difference between an anchor chart and any other classroom poster? And how can we maximize their value in a Bridges classroom? Let's consider ten ideas for creating anchor charts: