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Episode 165 - Geometry in PreK-2 is more than just knowing names of shapes

Episode 165 - Geometry in PreK-2 is more than just knowing names of shapes

FromThe Build Math Minds Podcast


Episode 165 - Geometry in PreK-2 is more than just knowing names of shapes

FromThe Build Math Minds Podcast

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It is commonly thought that Geometry in the early grades is just about getting kids to name and identify shapes.  There are actually 4 big ideas talked about in the Navigating Through Geometry book.  One of which is the work around two- and three-dimensional shapes but it is so much more than just naming & identifying shapes.   In this episode we take a look at what knowledge kids in PreK-2 should be developing around shapes and the types of experiences you can provide to help them develop it. Get any links mentioned in this video at BuildMathMinds.com/165   
Released:
Apr 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Build Math Minds podcast is for my fellow Recovering Traditionalists out there. If you don’t know whether or not you are a Recovering Traditionalist, here’s how I define us. We are math educators who used to teach math the traditional way. Flip lesson by lesson in the textbook, directly teaching step-by-step how to solve math problems. But now, we are working to change that to a style of teaching math that is fun and meets our students where they are at, not just teaching what comes next in the textbook. We want to encourage our students to be thinkers, problem solvers, and lovers of mathematics..we are wanting to build our students math minds and not just create calculators. If that is you, then this podcast is for you.