Inherited Traits

I think inherited traits are loads of fun to learn about. I often see my hands have the same look as my mom's hands did. I look at my sons and see these little kids looking back at me with smiles that look like mine! It's science fun for sure! What inherited traits do you share with your family?

Progression of Mathematical Operations

I recently came across these videos on the progression of addition/subtraction and the progression of multiplication/division. This really appeals to me not just as a math teacher, but also as a parent. I will say that my first grader has been introduced to the concept of multiplication (by his teacher; not his mother), specifically skip counting, and it blows my mind what he can do. I think understanding how students build on these operations, instead of focusing on just a grade level (let's do this in 2nd grade, or wait for this strategy until 5th grade) allows us to give our kiddos what they are ready for when they are ready for it! Parents, please take a moment to watch these!

Addition/Subtraction:

https://vimeo.com/157768846 

Multiplication/Division:

https://vimeo.com/149428217