This video shows teachers explaining what they love about number talks. The goal of number talks is for students to compute accurately. Number talks are done without pencil, paper, or calculators. Helping children build mental math and computation strategies, grades k5 by sherry parrish. In the second year, we committed to number talks with a change in our professional learning community structure and districtlevel professional development related to number talks. Number talks is a tenminute classroom routine included in this years scope and sequence. As a former classroom educator and assistant professor, she advocates for the teaching and learning of mathematics through inquiry. Number talks by sherry parrish 2010 grades three though five number talks based on number talks by sherry parrish, math solutions 2010 number talks is a tenminute classroom routine included in this years scope and sequence. Lets practice number fluency with number talks are a great way to help you move your math instruction from a telling model to an inquiry based approach.
In our plan, we assigned specific book chapters to each plc date. Last fall i participated in a nationwide collaborative book study with teachers and instructional leaders across the country focused on the book making number talks matter by cathy humphreys and ruth parker. Then, last summer, trujillo saw on twitter that teachers were participating in an online book study of making number talks matter stenhouse, 2015, cathy humphreys and ruth parkers new resource for educators serving grades 410. As some of you may know, the district i am in specializes or departmentalizes by subject, even in k5, so i am in charge of teaching all of the 1st grade math for my building. Students need to actually think through their answers instead of. After attending the nctm conference a couple of years ago, i became excited about number talks and what they could do for my students.
Getting started with math number talks free e book see more. In these works, chapters are often subdivided into sections. It gets a little repetitive literally whole passages are copied from one chapter to another but its an excellent resource for what a number talk is, how to do it, and examples for k5. Ruth e parker making number talks matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteenminute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction. Developing mathematical practices and deepening understanding, grades 410 by cathy humphreys, ruth parker isbn. The american fiction writer and poet sapphire was born ramona lofton in 1950.
I wouldve liked it if the author included the teachers notes in the appendix section like she included in the number talks whole numbers book. Chapter 1 really just introduces the concept of a number talk, and misty does a great job summarizing it, so i wont go into that here. Whether you want to implement number talks but are unsure of how to begin or have experience but want more guidance in crafting purposeful problems, this dynamic multimedia resource will. It may also be great for mid to end of the year 7th graders. This dynamic multimedia resource was created in response to the requests of teachersthose who want to implement number talks but are unsure of how to begin and those with experience who want more. They loved the book and used the number talks in their classrooms.
The video clips feature number talks filmed in actual classrooms grades 36. These guidelines are condensed and combined into ten basic areas below. See more ideas about number talks, 2nd grade math and math numbers. The goal of a number talk is to solve a problem in more than one way. The video clips feature number talks filmed in actual classrooms, grades k, 2, 3, and 5, plus seven bonus tracks highlighting interviews with the author and teachers. Next, make a plan and design ways in which you can determine the effectiveness of number talks. Specifically, this book is geared toward grades 4 10. Throughout the book, cathy humphreys and ruth parker offer practical ideas for using number talks to help students learn to reason numerically and build a solid foundation for the study of mathematics. A five to fifteenminute classroom conversation around purposefully crafted problems that are solved mentally. One of my favorite teaching ideas from the book so far, however, was the idea of the silent thumb. This is a great book for k5 classroom teachers, special educators and math specialists.
The most important piece of advice is to remember that change takes time, and some days we will have great number talks, while other times they may fall flat on their face. A sixth grade class at jeremiah curtin leadership academy build number sense and fluency by participating in a number talk. Students are used to teachers posing a question and then answering it themselves when students do. Number talks chapter 1 thumbs up for the silent thumb. Making number talks matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteenminute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction. Oct 19, 2015 as some of you may know, the district i am in specializes or departmentalizes by subject, even in k5, so i am in charge of teaching all of the 1st grade math for my building. With chapters on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, classroomready number talks for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers includes. Nonfiction books, especially those used for reference, almost always have chapters for ease of navigation. Welcome to week 1 of our book study on number talks. A five to fifteenminute classroom conversation around purpo.
Number talks are a great way to build math sense and the ability to do menta. Number talks number talks supports the common core state standards for mathematics this dynamic multimedia resource was created in response to the requests of teachersthose who want to implement number talks but are unsure of how to begin and those with experience who want more guidance in crafting purposeful problems. Number talks are designed to support proficiency with grade level fluency standards. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Helping children build mental math and computation strategies session 1 tuesday, february 11, 20 from 4. Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Number talks supports the common core state standards for mathematics. Clips range from one to ten minutes in length with a total viewing time of approximately two hours. Chapter 3 of making number talks matter by cathy humphreys and ruth parker is a list of guiding principles to support the purposeful decision making of teachers as they use number talks with students in the classroom. Larger works with a lot of chapters often group them in several parts as the main subdivision of the book.
The resource includes reference tables to help you quickly and easily locate the video clips by chapter. I recently began participating in a nationwide book study for the book, making number talks matter, by cathy humphreys and ruth parker. This is an informative book that delves into key concepts focused around fractions, decimals, and percentages. Peppa pig ben and holly episodes recommended for you. Precious mother is angry that precious had a baby by her man and comes down on precious even harder.
This is chapter 1 of the book number talks by sherry parrish. Within a few weeks, trujillo was collaborating with about 700 educators from fifteen countries who were reading. This book shall be a helpful helpful useful resource whether or not or not you are already using number talks or not. One of my favorite teaching ideas from the book so. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of push by sapphire. While it was always flexible to a point, it gave us a framework. A multimedia professional learning resource papdvd by parrish, sherry isbn. Peppa pig english episodes peppa pigs fun time at the space museum peppa pig official 4k duration. Number talks by sherry parrish, 9781935099659, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When precious gets pregnant by her father a second time at 16, she is illiterate and suffering with so much inner pain that a teacher takes notice. Push by sapphire author chapter 1 summary and analysis.
Nice quick resource about number talks and the benefits. Building mathematical understanding every day in grades 35 by jessica f. Instead of trying to come up with a new number talk every day, simply select one of the hundreds of great offerings provided in this book. Chapter 9 serves as a facilitators resource, providing guidance for use of the video clips by grade level along with discussion questions to support reflection and collegial conversations about number talks and students learning. Facilitators guide while the book may be used as an independent resource, it is also structured to provide a framework for collaborative learning groups or to provide professional development opportunities through gradelevel teams, individual schools, or districts. Clips range from five to ten minutes in length with a total viewing time of approximately two hours. Each of them felt that using the number talks increased the students math abilities more than we have ever seen students math abilities grow over the past summer we have held summer school. Designate a location in your classroom for number talks. In those regards, this book seems like a great idea. Our 18 participants teach grades 47 and come from 16 different schools across our district our district has 31 elementary schools. Since i am reading the book and learning more about how to use number talks and emphasize strategic thinking in the classroom, i decided to pass that knowledge.
Each week, we discussed a new chapter via a teaching channel forum, twitter, or facebook group. She is the author of the awardwinning book, number talks. Moving a school with number talks have become a staple. This fall, we the two intermediate math liaisons in my district have been planning a book study for the book making number talks matter by cathy humphreys and ruth parker. Developing mathematical practices and deepening understanding, grades 410. The teacher facilitates the student discussions around strategic problems that build students fluency and math understanding of concepts. I find that useful as it further explains the number talks viewed in the video. Number talk resources kentucky center for mathematics.
This chapter is full of ideas for helping kids develop specific strategies. Learn more about number talks, and see many examples of teacherstudent dialogue and student work, in the new book making number talks matter grades 410. Sapphire author this study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of push. Making number talks matter in the south lane school district. I wish it had number talk strands for fractions and decimals but its a great starting point and made much more sense then the multiple trainings i went to. Starting number talks in your classroom start with specific problems in mind be prepared to offer a strategy from a previous student it is ok to put a students strategy on the backburner limit your number talks to about 15 minutes ask a question, dont tell. Take a look at this weeks book study on chapter 3 of number talks. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of push. Here is a pdf set of 20 number talk problems i plan to use with my beginning of the year 8th graders. It is also a great book for administrators and other educational professionals to read to learn more about what good math teaching looks like. Number talks sentence stems frame poster math talk. I suggest you make a plan that spans the course of at least one year.
The resources below were from discussions in 2014 and 2015 of number talks. Standards for mathematical practice book overview accuracy denotes the. This book was read by all of our elementary summer school math teachers this summer. Whole number computation, grades k5, and currently works with teachers nationally and internationally in the area of mathematics. Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers will facilitate number talks with all students three days a week.