Course curriculum
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Chapter 0: Getting Started
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Chapter 1: The Math Teacher's Mindset
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3
Chapter 2: Supporting Math Homework
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4
Chapter 3: Supporting the Memorization of Math Facts
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Chapter 4: Supporting Informal Math at Home
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Chapter 5: Conclusions
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0.0: How to Navigate the Course 0.1: Who is This Guy? (Let me introduce myself) 0.2: What Will I Learn? (the goals of the course) 0.3: What am I Getting Myself Into? (course structure) -
1.1: Welcome to Chapter 1 1.2: Journal Opening 1.3: Procedural Fluency and Conceptual Understanding 1.4: Procedural Fluency and Conceptual Understanding Examples: Addition 1.5: Procedural Fluency and Conceptual Understanding Examples: Multiplication 1.6: Why the Balance is Crucial for Your Child 1.7: A Word About Outside Programs 1.8: Further Reading: Why Do Americans Stink at Math? (NYT) 1.9: Return to Your Learning Journal 1.10: Chapter 1: Check Your Learning 1.11 Chapter 1 Takeaways -
2.1: Welcome to Chapter Two 2.2: Journal Opening 2.3: Job One is Setting the Table 2.4: Working Together: Managing Responsibility, Curiosity and Conflict 2.5: Further Reading: Homework Help for Reluctant Children (Harvard Graduate School of Education) 2.6: Return to Your Journal 2.7: Check Your Learning - Chapter Two Quiz 2.8 Chapter 2 Takeaways -
3.1: Welcome to Chapter Three 3.2: Learning Journal Opening 3.3: Math Facts: What Are They and What Are They Good For? 3.4: How to Help Your Child Learn Math Facts 3.5: Further Reading: Making Math Facts Fun (Scholastic) 3.6 XtraMath: An example of an adaptive tech tool for math fact memorization 3.7: Return to Your Journal 3.8: Check Your Learning -
4.1: Welcome to Chapter 4 4.2 Journal Opening 4.3: Ideas for Informal Math at Home 4.4: Game Time! 4.5: Resource: Math Games for Younger Students 4.6: Further Reading: 11 Fun Math Games For Kids 4.7: Return to Your Journal 4.8: Check Your Learning -
Congratulations and Conclusions 5.2: Final Learning Journal Entry 5.3: End of Course Survey - What Has Changed?