Karen Gartland: 4 books

Students love math games and puzzles, but how much are they really learning from the experience? Too often, math games are thought of as just a fun activity or enrichment opportunity. Well Played shows you how to make games and puzzles an integral learning component that provides teachers with unique...

Students love math games and puzzles, but how much are they really learning from the experience? Too often, math games are thought of as just a fun activity or enrichment opportunity. Well Played shows you how to make games and puzzles an integral learning component that provides teachers with unique...

Well Played: Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles, Grades 3–5   “This is a book full of thoughtful and well-chosen games and puzzles, but it is also a book that offers a lens into how we might include this kind of play in our own classrooms in ways that are deeply meaningful...

This must-have resource demonstrates the practical application of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics in the classroom. This book provides an in-depth look at the standards and demonstrates how to integrate them into the curriculum through rich tasks, questioning, small-group instruction,...