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Featured articles Updated November 2009

• New November 11, 2009 Early Algebra: the algebra of little kids See also extensively updated Language and mathematics.
• Updated October 10, 2009 Video illustrating connection between Vedic mathematics (India) and the intersection model of multiplication
• Your baby is smarter than you think! Link to Alison Gopnik's Aug 16, 2009 NY Times article on young child learning and why puzzling suits it.
• New! August 19, 2009 Factors and Multiples
• Added March 2009 Differentiating learning: ELL, LEP, and ASD
• Added February 2009 Measurement: resources on some measurement and measurement units
• Keeping it simple: how to keep Think Math! as easy to use as it is intended to be.

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Mathematics content and teaching

1. Addition and subtraction: The beginnings of addition and subtraction; Cross number puzzles; Place value
2. Multiplication and division: Multiplication; Multiplication and division; Discovering a valuable fact pattern; Prime number; Factor; Multiple
3. Fractions, Decimals, Negative numbers (under construction): Fractions, Decimals, Negative numbers
4. Algebraic thinking and language: Early algebra; Developing algebraic ideas and language; Order of operations; Guess My Rule
5. Skills, practice: Fact practice and mental math skills and accompanying video; Catching up skills with the "fact of the day"; Developing attention and working memory; Silent teaching
6. Vocabulary, mathematical language, and word problems: Language and mathematics; Developing mathematical language; Word problems and open-ended problem-solving, a developmental approach and accompanying video; Definition
7. Making friends with numbers: Square numbers; New! November 2009 Triangular numbers
8. Number line and hundreds chart: The number line, subtraction, and measurement; Hundreds chart and the Number Line Hotel
9. Geometry: Quadrilateral; Face; Right angle; Parallelogram; Equiangular; Trapezoid; Circle; Regular. Length, width, height, depth; Understanding area, discovering formulas for area, and discovering formulas for surface area
10. Differentiating learning New! March, 2009
11. Videos and PowerPoint presentations: Practicing skills video, Headline stories video Multiplication PowerPoint, Decimals PowerPoint, Developing mathematical language PowerPoint, Revised! August 4, 2009 Fractions PowerPoint

Specifically about implementing Think Math!

1. IMPORTANT Keeping it simple: how to keep Think Math! as easy to use as it is intended to be.
2. Support for first year of implementation for teachers, and for students; other FAQs
3. Pacing lessons and meeting state test deadlines, and Order of topics
4. Kindergarten
5. Downloadable PowerPoint presentations on the mathematics and approach of Think Math!.

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