"Myths About Oral Fluency”

by William Teale and Timothy Shanahan

Read about different strategies to teach oral fluency.

ISBN#0-7872-5832-6

Helping Children Learn Mathematics

(1992) Reys, Suydam, Lindquist

Read chapter to gain a better understanding of how children learn mathematics.

Review different learning theories.

Grownetwork.com is your personal report that provides useful teaching tools for each math topic covered.  This site is specifically designed to support the CPS Reading Initiate and our instructional priorities in Reading. 

Broadbased database to cover prompts and lessons

www.counton.org/
1.  Review the 22 different misconceptions.
2.  Review the example and explanation of the misconception.
3.  Create other examples.
4.  Identify the skill in the problem.
5.  Design the lesson to explain the concept.
6.  Describe assessments you would use to evaluate the student.
7.  Give your rationale for designing the lesson.

www.southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk/maths/miscon.html
1.  Review misconceptions
2.  Solve the practice problems stated.
3.  Identify the misconception within the problem
4.  Identify the skill in the problem.
5.  Design the lesson to explain the concept.
6.  Describe assessments you would use to evaluate the student.
7.  Give your rationale for designing the lesson.

NCTM Reasoning and Proof Standards for Grades 3 – 5

 NCTM Standards Grades 3-5

NCTM Connections Grades 3-5
 

States of Water

Volcanoes

Magnets

Phases of moon

Thunderstorms

Hurricanes and typhoons

Political cartoons and photographs (that can be used for prompt activities).