I just found this website late last night while exploring Pro-Teacher and I am so excited! I think it's pretty obvious how passionate I am about problem-solving, and I have tried for years to find a good resource for problems. How have I not seen this website before?
The website does an excellent job of describing math problem-solving and shows really clear examples of journal pages. It has really excellent free-resources like games, literature connections, and math center ideas.
In addition, they offer e-books full of journal prompts. The problems are really good--they allow for multiple strategies and multiple answers, just like Larry Buschman describes in Share and Compare (my favorite book on the subject). The books are $6 and each contain 50 problems already laid out to print on standard mailing labels. The problems cover multiple math strands including counting, geometry, patterns and sorting. I bought the Kindergarten and 1st grade problems, and they were worth every penny.
I promise you that I am in no way connected to this website--I just found it for the first time. But I am so excited about it that I had to tell you about it right away! So, if you've been looking for problems or want to know a little more about kindergarten problem-solving, this website is a great place to start!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Tharon | 08/02/2010 at 07:17 AM
That's a great website. I couldn't find a store on it. Where did you go to purchase the problem solving items?
Thanks.
Posted by: Kris | 08/02/2010 at 02:24 PM
Never mind - :) I found it. Thanks for the tip. I've used things from that website and never even realized what was available.
Posted by: Kris | 08/02/2010 at 02:35 PM
Love it! As always, thanks for sharing! I'm getting so excited about teaching math this way in the upcoming year!
Posted by: Melissa | 08/02/2010 at 10:24 PM
Love the site!!! I'm hoping the ebook is compatible with my Mac!!!
Posted by: Heather S | 08/04/2010 at 05:46 AM
Heather--I hope the e-book is compatible as well. I think it is a PDF. I can't remember. But Nicola, the author, is VERY nice and I'm sure will be glad to help.
Posted by: Kathryn | 08/05/2010 at 08:23 PM
IN YOUR ARMS, AS THE DAWN IS BREAKING, FACE TO FACE AND A THOUSAND MILES APATR.
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