Math

This year, the kindergarten teaching team at Mine Centre Public School is spending more time in their outdoor classroom than ever before.

How do they aid student learning? With insight from practicing teachers, Dr. Julie Comay explores how math manipulatives — both physical and virtual — may help and hinder mathematical development .

The importance of early mathematics is increasingly recognized with a growing body of evidence linking early math skills to later academic achievement.

When the Ontario government rolled out its new math curriculum in 2020, it was touted as a “back-to-basics” approach.

When schooling quickly transitioned to online platforms last year, The Robertson Program was forced to reconceptualize how we would continue to engage educators and children in math and science education.

While working with educators to develop new ways to teach spatial reasoning to early years’ students, The Robertson Program met Jane Tom, an educator at Pegamigaabo School in Big Grassy First Nation.

In our first-ever webinar, Educator Bryan Bellefeuille shared how he brings Traditional Indigenous Mathematics in to his Ontario Classroom.

Former Robertson Program Director Bev Caswell describes how an inclusive Professional Development model leads to the formation of relationships and makes math more accessible.

Dr. Julie Comay shares how playing cards can be used to explore mathematical concepts with children. She also recommends a series of child-friendly card games.

Problems that arise in the real-world allow for meaningful classroom discussions about social issues. Currently in Nova Scotia, there is an ongoing debate between Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous fishers about the rules around when lobsters can be harvested.

What is a math disability? Problems of identification and definition.

The world beyond the classroom offers a wealth of interesting, relevant materials and spaces with opportunities for counting, sorting, patterning, reasoning, calculating, measuring, surveying, constructing, visualizing, problem-solving, modelling.