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How to Solve Math Problems
Update For the 2009 school year, I revised these handouts into a one-page reference that I could slip into the back of each student’s homemade white board. For details, see: How to Solve Math Pr… more →
Let's Play Math!
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hardlinemarxist wrote 5 days ago: “if there’s a problem you can’t solve, then there’s a simpler problem you ca … more →
Thoughts on teaching induction
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Dave Richeson wrote 1 month ago: I don’t plan on doing this very often, but I thought I’d re-post one of my earlier blog … more →
If you can't solve a problem, then ther...
Chirag Chamoli wrote 7 months ago: If you can’t solve a problem, then there is an easier problem you can solve: find it. … more →
To be a good mathematician, or a good ga...
Chirag Chamoli wrote 7 months ago: To be a good mathematician, or a good gambler, or good at anything, you must be a good guesser. … more →
Diagnosis: Math Workbook Syndrome
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Denise wrote 1 year ago: Photo by otisarchives3. I discovered a case of MWS (Math Workbook Syndrome) one afternoon, as I was … more →
Polya in Italian?
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jd2718 wrote 1 year ago: I can’t really read this but: Capire il problema Elaborare una strategia Mettere in pratica la … more →
How to Solve Math Problems
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Denise wrote 2 years ago: Update For the 2009 school year, I revised these handouts into a one-page reference that I could sli … more →
How Can We Teach Problem Solving?
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Denise wrote 2 years ago: We continue to plan our co-op courses for next fall. Some of the classes I had hoped for will not ha … more →
Quotations VIII: The essence of mathematics
Denise wrote 2 years ago: Our homeschool co-op classes are done for the semester, so this will be my last compilation of black … more →
Pre-algebra Problem Solving: Preschool and Early Elementary
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Denise wrote 2 years ago: [Rescued from my old blog.] You can begin to teach your children algebraic thinking in preschool, if … more →
Math Quotes VI: Beauty in Mathematics
Denise wrote 2 years ago: It’s been ages since I shared the blackboard quotes from my co-op math classes. Here are some … more →
It's Elementary (School), My Dear Watson
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Denise wrote 2 years ago: [Rescued from my old blog.] From Time magazine, June 18, 1956: “[M]athematics has the dubious … more →
The "Aha!" Factor
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Denise wrote 2 years ago: [Rescued from my old blog.] For young children, mathematical concepts are part of life’s daily adven … more →
