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Create engaged, motivated, happy-to-learn math thinkers with ORIGO Insights. We created this blog to give dedicated educators like you advice and support as you learn methods, ideas, and strategies to support the mathematics development of elementary learners.
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One of my favorite challenge activities with students is to ask them if they are older than one million days ...
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Join our sessions during CAMT 2019! Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Stop by booth #530 for a chance to win...
At ORIGO we use a four-stage approach to help students develop fluency of skills over time. First, we ...
Magnolia Independent School District needed to close the math achievement gap for their special education, ...
We all want our students to develop their mathematical abilities. We have repeatedly heard how well-developed ...
Don’t miss our next webinar: Finding Mathematics in Unexpected Places on Wednesday, June 19th. Where do ...
ORIGO Education’s conceptual approach to mathematics brings visual models and language into every Pre-K ...
Technology should empower, rather than replace, educators At ORIGO Education, it goes without saying that we ...
At ORIGO Education we know students develop a deeper understanding of math concepts when given the ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 8:30 – 9:20 am Intermediate User — ORIGO Stepping Stones (Grades K–5) Click ...
At ORIGO we believe language is critical to developing a deeper understanding in mathematics for all Pre-K ...
ORIGO Education was founded in 1995 on the premise that mathematics should be taught conceptually. But what ...
Don’t miss our next webinar: Who Are the Famous People Behind Your Math on Wednesday, May 15th. Can you ...
Making Mathematics Enjoyable for Young Learners I didn’t particularly like math in elementary school. There ...
Interactive Math Resources – ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0 Allows Less Time Sitting and More Time Doing K-6...
We enjoyed meeting everyone in Duluth. Please find information and handout links below from our sessions. See ...
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Rethinking math achievement by means of public perception, not public policy. I recently read an article ...
Gems of math understanding or “aha” moments are often similar for teachers regardless of their ...
We enjoyed meeting everyone in San Diego. Please find information and handout links from our sessions. See you...
We all use math in everyday applications whether we’re aware of it or not. If you look around, you’ll ...
Employing Computational Thinking when teaching multiplication and division of fractions. There are a few ...
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Don’t miss our next webinar in the Fractions series on Wednesday, February 20th. Fractions are part of ...
This is part of a series on fractions. Click here for the previous article in the series. It’s not ...
Check out our recorded webinar from January 29, 2019 on Fractions in the Real World: Time and Money. Explore...
This is part of a series on fractions: Part 1: History of Fractions and Fraction Concepts Part 2: Fractions ...
This is part of a series on fractions: Part 1: History of Fractions and Fraction Concepts Part 2: Fractions ...
This is part of a series on fractions: Part 1: History of Fractions and Fraction Concepts Part 2: Fractions ...
This is part of a series on fractions: Part 1: This post – History of Fractions and Fraction Concepts ...
Teaching multiplication concepts: how language influences outcomes In part 1 of this post on language in ...
Using Language Stages to Guide the Development of Measurement Concepts Language can be used to guide the ...
The doubling strategy is great for multiplication! What strategies could you use to solve this problem ...
Visualization and math modeling as active thinking math strategies This is the final post of our 3-part ...
Join our SCCTM workshops on November 16th, 2018! Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, SC ...
Join our session during NAEYC 2018 in Washington, D.C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 8:00 – 9:15 AM Room 204C, ...
What’s a parent to do with two kids, two approaches, and two vastly different outcomes in teaching and ...
Questioning as an Active Thinking Math Strategy This is Part 2 of a 3-part series: Math and Literacy Part ...
Join our sessions during NCTM Kansas City, MO 2018! All sessions are in the Kansas City Convention Center ...
Math Literacy Strategy Activity #1: Activating prior knowledge and using schema to make predictions Over the ...
The language stages Over 30 years ago, I worked with students who were experiencing difficulties with problem ...
Graphic organizers build powerful ideas in the mathematics classroom This article is the last of a four-part ...
Join our sessions during NCTM Hartford, CT 2018! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 9:45 – 10:15 AM Meeting Room 16, ...
This article is the third in a four-part series on Visual Models in Mathematics. Read this post and check out...
As part of ORIGO Education’s fall focus on visual modeling, please join us for the following three-part ...
This article is the second in a four-part series on Visual Models in Math. Read this post and check out the ...
This article is the first in a four-part series on Visual Models in Mathematics. Read this post and check out...
When teaching math concepts, language matters. Here’s why! Prior to the launch of ORIGO Insights, I was a ...
Rigor in math is a balancing act! What ISN’T rigor? When discussing the idea of rigor in math it’s easy to...
Fun math activities to beat the summer slide! Summer slide is a very real issue, especially in mathematics ...
Math Teacher Training Through Instruction Reflection – Part 3 This is the third in a series of articles ...
This is the second in a series of articles about supporting the work of teaching math as an instructional ...
Arts-integration allows for accessibility in your classroom I am the first person to say that children should ...
Moving Beyond the Dog-and-Pony Show This is the first in a series of articles about supporting instructional ...
Play is serious learning! As a child, I never understood how much Mr. Rogers would impact my life. I would ...
NCSM Booth #405 NCTM Booth #539 We are excited to invite you to our upcoming workshops and sessions during ...
Channeling student energy into rich classroom discourse Have you ever listened to your students talk and ...
Teaching your students to learn division facts with ease? The think-multiplication strategy is the key! ...
Using your home as a playground for math! As I sit back and watch my own two children, ages 6 and 8, I am ...
The nines and sixes multiplication facts are a breeze with the build-down and build-up strategies! The 6s and ...
Please join James Burnett at the VCMS Spring Meeting 2018 What’s Important in Math Today? March 23, 2018 ...
Young children are wired to persevere! Think about a young child trying to accomplish a goal. They persist! ...
Play is hard sometimes! With this generation of children, sometimes play can be an elusive beast to attain. ...
Developing Problem-Solving Strategies This article is the second in a four-part series on problem-solving. ...
For a child, play is the essence of their world. Imagine you see a beautiful child at play in the sandbox at ...
Multiplication by 10: The use-tens strategy For over a decade I’ve had the privilege of working alongside ...
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JOIN US FOR OUR SESSION! SOUTHERN EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION 69TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE March 1–3, 2018 Hyatt ...
This article is the first in a four-part series on problem-solving. Remember Goldilocks? She was looking for ...
Students who are efficient with the count-on, use-doubles, and make-ten strategies for addition have all ...
Why Is the Making 10 Strategy Great for Addition? The make-ten strategy is great for addition! It helps ...
The use-doubles strategy for addition can be one that children struggle with in the beginning. It involves a ...
Children learning early childhood mathematics have fascinating minds! They can take the simplest task and turn...
Enjoying Math in the Car! Children have a natural love for learning and exploring in their daily lives. Did ...
You know you’re a great teacher… but it can be challenging to feel inspired every day. If only you had ...
Auri was a precocious 9-year-old who would often struggle with math. Auri’s teacher, Mrs. Farmer, noticed ...
The count-on strategy for addition will help children master sixty-four math facts! Yes, sixty-four! But ...
For children, play is a natural way to explore life and enjoy laughter. The playground or park is a perfect ...
ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0 will now be used as part of the Kennewick School District elementary mathematics ...
Interactive Math Resources – ORIGO Stepping Stones 2.0 Allows Less Time Sitting and More Time Doing ...
New Program Uses Dynamic Instructional Tools and Exemplar Videos to Promote Best Practices in Math Classrooms ...
ORIGO Education Launches Stepping Stones Pre-K Mathematics Program Mathematics curriculum developer debuts new...
Stepping Stones Review by Cristina Charney – as featured in TechCHAT Cristina Charney, elementary ...
