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The Conundrum of Math Disabilities

Jake's Story (As Recounted By His Mother) When Jake was little, his development seemed pretty normal, though we noticed that he threw with his right hand and wrote with his left (and still does). And he HATED – really hated – jigsaw puzzles, even the simplest, he just had no idea how
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Taking Math Outside

“It is also acknowledged that transmission of the virus will likely be attenuated in outdoor settings and outdoor play and learning have many benefits for children and youth. School boards and educators should therefore incorporate outdoor learning activities into the curriculum.” – Sick Kids and partners, Covid-19: Guidance for School Re-opening, July 29,

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Teaching in a Pandemic

Over the past three cataclysmic months, one extraordinary phenomenon (among many) has been the overnight upending of traditional schooling. Within a week of school closures in March, teachers across Canada and around the world geared up to continue their programs at a distance while juggling omnipresent child care and other

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Feature Image for blog titled: Approaching Math through Story. An image of lined up books is in the background.

Approaching Math Through Story

Seen through a mathematical lens, an aptly chosen text has the potential to trigger and support mathematical investigations into the workings of the physical world and our interactions within it.

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Math in Everyday Life

Math is embedded in everyday life. “There is always math around us. It’s in the design of what we’re living in, in the schedule of our day, in the structure of how we organize our lives,” says Joan Moss, Professor Emeritus at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study,

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Jake's Story (As Recounted By His Mother) When Jake was little, his development seemed pretty normal, though we noticed that he threw with his right hand and wrote with his left (and still does). And he HATED – really hated – jigsaw puzzles, even the simplest, he just had no idea how
Read More »

“It is also acknowledged that transmission of the virus will likely be attenuated in outdoor settings and outdoor play and learning have many benefits for children and youth. School boards and educators should therefore incorporate outdoor learning activities into the curriculum.” – Sick Kids and partners, Covid-19: Guidance for School Re-opening, July 29,

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Over the past three cataclysmic months, one extraordinary phenomenon (among many) has been the overnight upending of traditional schooling. Within a week of school closures in March, teachers across Canada and around the world geared up to continue their programs at a distance while juggling omnipresent child care and other

Read More »
Feature Image for blog titled: Approaching Math through Story. An image of lined up books is in the background.

Seen through a mathematical lens, an aptly chosen text has the potential to trigger and support mathematical investigations into the workings of the physical world and our interactions within it.

Read More »

Math is embedded in everyday life. “There is always math around us. It’s in the design of what we’re living in, in the schedule of our day, in the structure of how we organize our lives,” says Joan Moss, Professor Emeritus at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study,

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Robbie Case dedicated his life to understanding human development and learning. Robbie was drawn to the study of education rather than to pure psychology because of the opportunities it offered for influencing the development of all children. In 1993, Robbie left Stanford University and became the Director of the Dr.

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