Comments for Jackie Cooke's K-5 Math Blog http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie Experiences of a Math Teacher in Portland, OR Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:06:31 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on The Importance of Early Childhood Education by Virginia Nelson http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=408&cpage=1#comment-4465 Virginia Nelson Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:06:31 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=408#comment-4465 Who would argue against early, well-thought-out education! The danger families face throughout the US, however, is that instead of adding English. many early childhood programs simply subtract the home language. This works remarkably well. In a couple of years the child prefers English but hasn't mastered it. S/he's already lost the home language. Parents who might have contributed to the child's acquisition of strong number concepts are no longer understood. Children don't know enough English to comprehend the classroom math language. Lily Wong Filmore addresses the dangers of inadequate early childhood education. Let's encourage families to keep the home language alive. Who would argue against early, well-thought-out education! The danger families face throughout the US, however, is that instead of adding English. many early childhood programs simply subtract the home language. This works remarkably well. In a couple of years the child prefers English but hasn’t mastered it. S/he’s already lost the home language. Parents who might have contributed to the child’s acquisition of strong number concepts are no longer understood. Children don’t know enough English to comprehend the classroom math language. Lily Wong Filmore addresses the dangers of inadequate early childhood education. Let’s encourage families to keep the home language alive.

]]> Comment on Math Interview Assessments by ukash kart http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-4376 ukash kart Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:04:08 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=65#comment-4376 That is very fascinating, You're an excessively professional blogger. I have joined your rss feed and sit up for searching for more of your wonderful post. Also, I've shared your website in my social networks That is very fascinating, You’re an excessively professional blogger. I have joined your rss feed and sit up for searching for more of your wonderful post. Also, I’ve shared your website in my social networks

]]> Comment on Math Station Activities by educational websites for teachers http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=61&cpage=1#comment-4347 educational websites for teachers Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:39:19 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=61#comment-4347 Magnificent put up, very informative. I'm wondering why the other specialists of this sector don't realize this. You must continue your writing. I am sure, you've a great readers' base already!|What's Going down i am new to this, I stumbled upon this I've found It absolutely useful and it has helped me out loads. I'm hoping it helps others like its helped me. Great job. Magnificent put up, very informative. I’m wondering why the other specialists of this sector don’t realize this. You must continue your writing. I am sure, you’ve a great readers’ base already!|What’s Going down i am new to this, I stumbled upon this I’ve found It absolutely useful and it has helped me out loads. I’m hoping it helps others like its helped me. Great job.

]]> Comment on Math Interview Assessments by murk http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-4346 murk Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:54:58 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=65#comment-4346 Palms down, you solved an issue I had linked to this for any while. Your blog is extremely inspiring as well. Palms down, you solved an issue I had linked to this for any while. Your blog is extremely inspiring as well.

]]> Comment on Early Number Sense by Jackie http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=360&cpage=1#comment-4324 Jackie Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:13:28 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=360#comment-4324 It is interesting to know as I do the backgrounds of individual children. But there are always surprises and knowing what the can and can't do and where we need to focus our instruction is the point of these interviews. You are correct. We didn't film the children to respect their privacy and try to track down permission slips in a school that has issues with consistent communication between home and school. It is interesting to know as I do the backgrounds of individual children. But there are always surprises and knowing what the can and can’t do and where we need to focus our instruction is the point of these interviews. You are correct. We didn’t film the children to respect their privacy and try to track down permission slips in a school that has issues with consistent communication between home and school.

]]> Comment on Early Number Sense by Virginia http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=360&cpage=1#comment-4281 Virginia Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:44:03 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=360#comment-4281 I wanted to know more about each student, i.e. living in poverty? speak another language? went to pre-school? if so, Head Start? Of course those facts have little to do with the purpose of the interviews: to see where the children are and how they express their understanding. I especially like and will try (tomorrow!) the probe to distinguish numbers from letters. Did you not film the children to avoid having to solicit parents' permission? I appreciate this interview idea. On a personal note, several times during the clips I found myself saying to myself how similar are your and my approaches to working with young children: neither gushing nor sweet, "just the facts," in a supportive, all-business manner! I wanted to know more about each student, i.e. living in poverty? speak another language? went to pre-school? if so, Head Start? Of course those facts have little to do with the purpose of the interviews: to see where the children are and how they express their understanding. I especially like and will try (tomorrow!) the probe to distinguish numbers from letters. Did you not film the children to avoid having to solicit parents’ permission? I appreciate this interview idea.

On a personal note, several times during the clips I found myself saying to myself how similar are your and my approaches to working with young children: neither gushing nor sweet, “just the facts,” in a supportive, all-business manner!

]]> Comment on About Jackie by Sheila Davila http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-3273 Sheila Davila Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:46:03 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?page_id=2#comment-3273 I am really impressed with your writing skills as well as with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Anyway keep up the nice quality writing, it’s rare to see a nice blog like this one these days.. I am really impressed with your writing skills as well as with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Anyway keep up the nice quality writing, it’s rare to see a nice blog like this one these days..

]]> Comment on Petition to Reinstate the Space Shuttles by Jackie Cooke http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=314&cpage=1#comment-3016 Jackie Cooke Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:03:21 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=314#comment-3016 Thanks for sharing this with our blog readers, Nora. Repeat visitors to this blog know of my interest in utilizing space-related topics as a great vehicle for integrating math, science and problem solving teaching opportunities in real life contexts. They are highly interesting to students. I agree that not utilizing the ISS would be a huge waste in more ways than one. Thanks for sharing this with our blog readers, Nora. Repeat visitors to this blog know of my interest in utilizing space-related topics as a great vehicle for integrating math, science and problem solving teaching opportunities in real life contexts. They are highly interesting to students. I agree that not utilizing the ISS would be a huge waste in more ways than one.

]]> Comment on What is Computational Fluency by Jackie http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=108&cpage=1#comment-2135 Jackie Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:04:18 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=108#comment-2135 Thanks, Hope you continue to find useful information here. JC Thanks,
Hope you continue to find useful information here.
JC

]]> Comment on What is Computational Fluency by Jackie http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=108&cpage=1#comment-2134 Jackie Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:02:41 +0000 http://teachertoteacher.com/Jackie/?p=108#comment-2134 Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to look into this to see if there is anything I can do to make my ramblings a bit more user friendly. JC Thanks for the feedback. I’m going to look into this to see if there is anything I can do to make my ramblings a bit more user friendly.
JC

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