Comments for TMERC http://tmerc.ca Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Thinking about fractions by Dylan Q. Lowe http://tmerc.ca/were-at-our-third-post-already/#comment-49 Dylan Q. Lowe Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:48:32 +0000 http://localhost:8888/?p=34#comment-49 Underlying the development of fractional thinking is a number system that is different from the numbers that students have already had experience with. Fractions have different rules for naming, quantifying, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, etc. Students will need to develop an understanding of these rules and be able to apply them when working with fractions. Using a variety of visual and numerical representations for fractions can support students to build up experiences with the different areas of fractions (fractional constructs). Underlying the development of fractional thinking is a number system that is different from the numbers that students have already had experience with. Fractions have different rules for naming, quantifying, ordering, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, etc. Students will need to develop an understanding of these rules and be able to apply them when working with fractions. Using a variety of visual and numerical representations for fractions can support students to build up experiences with the different areas of fractions (fractional constructs).

]]> Comment on Number lines as a thinking tool? by Janice http://tmerc.ca/number-lines-as-a-thinking-tool/#comment-18 Janice Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:22:15 +0000 http://tmerc.ca/?p=274#comment-18 Fabulous to see these observations and leanings about the number line! I'm wondering if the teachers in the project have specific recommendations about how the number line should be introduced in Kindergarten. Do they recommend any specific songs or books that would align with number line explorations for example? Perhaps some of their exploratory lessons been published. If so, I'd love to see them. I'm very curious about whole group vs small group tasks that they tried out. Thanks for the post and your research, Janice Fabulous to see these observations and leanings about the number line!

I’m wondering if the teachers in the project have specific recommendations about how the number line should be introduced in Kindergarten. Do they recommend any specific songs or books that would align with number line explorations for example? Perhaps some of their exploratory lessons been published. If so, I’d love to see them. I’m very curious about whole group vs small group tasks that they tried out.

Thanks for the post and your research,
Janice

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