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A student cheering with a title that reads, "The only game you need to teach place value".

There are many ways to practice becoming fluent with place value and understanding the relationships between digits. But this is the only game you need to know to help children gain a conceptual understanding of numbers.

Two people working. A title reads, "3 ways to navigate math mistakes with students".

How an educator responds to student error can promote or discourage their future participation in mathematics learning. Here are 3 strategies to help you support your students as they continue their mathematical development.

Four people standing in front of Johnny Therriault School.

Truth and Reconciliation, an effort to reveal the truths about Indigenous peoples in 遙ぺ整氈窒 and move forward in establishing and maintaining respectful relationships can be woven into teacher education programs in several ways. Teacher education programs can integrate Indigenous knowledge and culture into their existing courses, provide opportunities for students.

Children playing a playing card game on a desk.

The Robertson Program held three playful math sessions with children in the Youth Association for Academics, Athletics, and Character Educations (YAAACE) Summer 2023 Camp.

An image of a number line with the title, "The Power of the Number Line".

Number lines make explicit and build upon pre-existing spatial-numeric intuitions, support childrens growing understanding of ratio, proportion and scaling, and help students to construct and internalize a mental number line that continues to develop in complexity from kindergarten through university mathematics and beyond.

A child with a butterfly, and a title that reads, "Investigating Insects in Spring".

Lesson ideas for investigating insects, exploring their relationship with the local environment, and understanding their influence on a global scale. Different lesson ideas for primary and junior teachers.