Classroom-ready Number Talks For Kindergarten, First And Second Grade Teachers: 1000 Interactive Activities and Strategies that Teach Number Sense and Math Facts

Used in grade 2 virtual learning setting and it has helped students to understand the “why” of what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. Breaks concepts down, easy to follow, excellent strategy assortment! Lots of light bulbs turning on in our class! Excellent when used in mini math meets. Concepts in the book are easy to differentiate for students if you need more or less.

One of the best ways for a K-2 teacher or parent to understand if a child really comprehends mathematics concepts is with number talks. Number Talks are when the child articulates how they understand math concepts and numerical relationships, not memorized facts. I would dread quizzing my child on the “math facts,” but a quick number talk makes the facts relevant and helped me see where real misunderstandings may be, even when my child appeared to be able to call out the facts. And the questions are right there to guide me (photo) so we can both go deeper into number meanings. With no paper or pencil needed, these number talks can be used most anyplace to help math come alive (photo). I have used them in the car or grocery store! I highly recommend this book – it is excellent for teachers, but parents shouldn’t overlook it.

Well written and organized. Great ideas and exercises.

This is a great book for teachers teaching Kindergarten through 2nd grade. There are 1000 interactive activities and strategies. The book is black and white, very easy to understand and duplicate for the needs in the classroom. Graphics used will make it fun for students while learning. They are up-to-date and relevant for today’s classroom. If there was a very intelligent kindergartener or first grader, the second grade curriculum could be used. There are 21 chapters for kindergarten, 30 for 1st grade and 43 for 2nd grade. These activities could also be used for extra credit or incorporated in games at free time or rainy day schedule.

This is a great book for ideas about number talks.