Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers

Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers

Lara

Episodes 60
Avg. Duration 8m
Activity Dormant
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Weekly
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About This Podcast

Hi! I'm Lara and I didn't use to be a math person. Through a winding series of events, I have developed a passion for early elementary mathematics! Learn about it in this episode and stay tuned for future episodes about developing number sense in math!

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Recent Episodes

S3E17 Ep 57: 5 Low-Floor High-Ceiling Math Tasks: Second Grade Building Thinking Classrooms Tasks

Sep 01, 2025 4m Transcript

Are you looking for Building Thinking Classrooms Style Math Tasks that are perfect for 2nd garde? In this episode, I talk about the best of the best, most popular second grade low-floor, high-ceiling…

S3E16 Ep 56: 5 Low-Floor High-Ceiling Math Tasks: 1st Grade Building Thinking Classrooms Tasks

Aug 25, 2025 4m Transcript

Are you looking for Building Thinking Classrooms Style Math Tasks that are perfect for first grade? In this episode, I talk about the best of the best, most popular 1st grade low-floor, high-ceiling…

S3E15 Ep 55: 5 Low-Floor High-Ceiling Math Tasks: Kindergarten Grade Building Thinking Classrooms Tasks

Aug 18, 2025 8m Transcript

Are you looking for Building Thinking Classrooms Style Math Tasks that are perfect for Kindergarten? In this episode, I talk about the best of the best, most popular Kindergarten low floor, high…

S3E14 Ep 54: 3 Number Sense Routines for Elementary Math

Aug 11, 2025 5m Transcript

Let’s discuss three easy warm-ups to develop number sense in early elementary math!Have a topic you want me to discuss? Fill out the Google Form! Helpful LinksBlog PostQuick Images Blog PostWhich One…

S3E13 Ep 54: Setting Up A Math Block With No Curriculum

Aug 04, 2025 11m Transcript

So you want to set up your math time to maximize success, but you don't have a curriculum. In this episode, we discuss components you can add to your math block that will last you all year!Have a…

S3E12 Ep 53: The First Week of Math in Early Elementary: Setting Up Your Math Workshop for Success

Jul 28, 2025 20m Transcript

In this episode, we'll talk about how to set up your math class for success starting from the first week! Have a topic you want me to discuss? Fill out the Google Form!Helpful LinksBlog…

S3E11 Ep 52: 5 Games to Maximize Your Child’s Number Sense and Math Skills in 5 Minutes or Less!

Jul 21, 2025 5m Transcript

Parents and teachers! Are you looking for ideas to help with math at home?Sometimes all it takes is 5 minutes daily to have a huge impact on your child’s learning and math skills!These 5 games…

S3E10 Ep 51: 5 Minute Math Games For Parents to Prevent the Summer Slide for Kindergarten and First Grade!

Jul 14, 2025 6m Transcript

The summer slide is real! If you are a parent, caregiver, or teacher looking for games to play or suggest to your families, this episode is for you! This episode contains 7+ game ideas to help your…

S3E9 Ep 50: 4 Easy At-Home Ideas to Help Your Child With Number Writing

Jul 07, 2025 5m Transcript

In today’s episode, we’re diving into simple, hands-on ways to help your child practice writing numbers — without the boredom or frustration! Whether you're a parent, teacher, or caregiver, these…

S3E8 Ep 49: Beads as Math Tools

Feb 24, 2025 7m Transcript

In this episode, we explore how simple materials—like beads—can transform your math centers. Beads aren’t just colorful and fun; they’re powerful tools for counting collections, building fine motor…

S3E7 Ep 48: 3 Unexpected Ways to Increase Engagement In Math

Feb 17, 2025 6m Transcript

In this quick episode, we are diving into 3 unconventional ways to increase engagement in math class!Have a topic you want me to discuss? Fill out the Google Form! Helpful LinksSpin and…

S3E6 Ep 47: Increasing Buy-In From Your Team to Start Building Thinking Classrooms

Feb 10, 2025 14m Transcript

Today's episode comes from a listener email about getting buy-in from other teachers to give BTC a try!Have a topic you want me to discuss? Fill out the Google Form! Helpful LinksK Task Bundle1st…

S3E5 Ep 46: Consolidation and Reflection For K-2 after Math Tasks and Problem Solving Sessions

Feb 03, 2025 5m Transcript

Transforming your classroom into a Building Thinking Classroom is an exciting journey—but when it comes to consolidating learning and reflecting on problem-solving tasks, it can feel tricky with…

S3E4 Ep 45: Using AI to Help You Design Math Tasks!

Jan 27, 2025 6m Transcript

In this episode, we dive into how AI tools like ChatGPT can support teachers in crafting creative and engaging math tasks for Kindergarten, 1st-grade, and 2nd-grade students. While AI can’t replace…

S3E3 Ep 44: 2nd Grade Tasks for Building a Thinking Classroom!

Jan 20, 2025 7m Transcript

Looking for ways to make 2nd-grade math engaging and fun? In this episode, we’re sharing creative, story-based tasks that get your students excited about skip counting, place value, addition,…

S3E2 Ep 43: 1st Grade Tasks for Building a Thinking Classroom!

Jan 13, 2025 7m Transcript

Today, we’re diving into something that every early elementary teacher has faced: coming up with the perfect math task—especially for those curious First Graders. Sometimes, it feels like the hardest…

S3E1 Ep 42: Kindergarten Building Thinking Classrooms Math Tasks

Jan 06, 2025 9m Transcript

Sometimes coming up with a task for Kindergarten is the hardest part! In this episode, I share 7 tasks perfect for your kindergarten classroom in a building-thinking classrooms style! Dive into the…

S2E17 Ep 41: How to Plan a Building Thinking Classroom Style Math Task

May 27, 2024 11m Transcript

The hardest part about Building Thinking Classrooms is finding the tasks when you want to spice it up a bit! In this episode, I'm walking you through how I approach coming up with ideas for tasks!…

S2E16 Ep 40: Closing Circle For A Strong Math Community!

May 20, 2024 8m Transcript

Since you seemed to enjoy Math Games for Morning Meeting, this is a companion episode, not a math specific episode but helpful to create a respectful community so that all our academic work and be…

S2E15 Ep 39: Introducing the Addition and Subtraction Symbols

May 13, 2024 7m Transcript

Truth. Kids don't need addition and subtraction symbols to do addition and subtraction symbols. But when they do, give them a little…spice.Today we’re talking about how to give those squiggles…

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How many episodes does Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers have?

Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers has published 60 episodes since April 2023, covering topics in Education, Mathematics.

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Making Number Sense Make Sense: A Math Podcast for Early Elementary Teachers is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 8m.

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