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My Favorite Things

October 13, 2017 by Tammy Jones

My Favorite Things

As fall is finally approaching here in Tennessee I have begun seeing some ads for one of my all time favorite movies: The Sound of Music.  There are so many wonderful songs from the movie. But one of the songs that I loved as a child and still do is My Favorite Things.  I was talking about this with one of my grandsons recently and he asked me an interesting question, given that he is not even double digits yet!

He asked, “Grammy, what are your favorite things for teaching math and our Excursions in STEAM class?”

Now, you have to realize that at the time he was in my training room which is filled with bins of manipulatives and a library of books, among many other cool things that I have collected over 40 years in education!

I began thinking about this and would love to share my answer with you as well. Join me the last Monday of each month, as I share a few of my favorites. From websites to manipulatives, from books to topics, from interesting problems to logic games there is something for everyone and in every grade band.  In the meantime, be sure to download “Mathematics found in My Favorite Things”, a Math in Focus packet compliments of me. 

This is a series of eight FREE webinars, the last Monday of each month.

Mon, Oct 30, 2017 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

Mon, Nov 27, 2017 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

Mon, Dec 25, 2017 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

Mon, Jan 29, 2018 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

Mon, Feb 26, 2018 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST

Mon, Mar 26, 2018 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

Mon, Apr 30, 2018 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

Mon, May 28, 2018 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CD

To register:  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/7647157633278659585

Enjoy a complimentary free packet of pictures to use as Math in Focus with your students. You can download it when you register for the series. The link will be in your confirmation email. Facilitation notes are provided for some suggested topics in the K-12 classroom.

What are your favorite things concerning mathematics and STEAM? 

Please share your thoughts via my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TLJCG/ 

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