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Tammy McBride
@tmcbliteracy.bsky.social
K-5 Literacy Coach
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Join #ElemMathChat 12/4/25 at 8pm CST/9pm EST with @monamath.bsky.social and @middleweb.bsky.social to explore word problems. How do we move past steps so students make sense, reason, and see themselves as mathematicians? Bring ideas and questions. #ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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sites.google.com/view/altheas...

(Sort of a draft, or placeholder for the project)
Althea's Math Mysteries
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November 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Thanks for joining and math-ing with us tonight for #ElemMathChat!

It’s WONDERFUL to connect with YOU!
#ElemMathChat
@mollyrawding.bsky.social
@tmcbliteracy.bsky.social

Huge shout out to @mnmmath.bsky.social for organizing!! We appreciate YOU!!!
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Great idea for these books to be featured for kids to see that math and literacy go together! We are readers, mathers, thinkers, and tinkers!
A9 I am helping my school librarian add more mathy books to our collection. He created a special section for them in our library so they are easy to find. Thanks for more great tips! #ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Grateful for this #elemmathchat community! Tucking in tonight with visions of playful and purposeful literacy and math connections dancing in my head!
Thanks for joining and math-ing with us tonight for #ElemMathChat!

It’s WONDERFUL to connect with YOU!
#ElemMathChat
@mollyrawding.bsky.social
@tmcbliteracy.bsky.social

Huge shout out to @mnmmath.bsky.social for organizing!! We appreciate YOU!!!
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
A9 Bring "Which one doesn't belong?" into phonics play or "Which words go together?" and brining counting collections in for story generation and/or letter/name formation. Also staying connected with all of YOU!
#ElemMathChat
@MollyRawding.BSky.social
@TMcBLiteracy.BSky.social
Time flies when you are having FUN! Last Question ...
Q9
Math and Literacy…
What’s Next? What’s on your mind?
#ElemMathChat
@MollyRawding.BSky.social
@TMcBLiteracy.BSky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Time flies when you are having FUN! Last Question ...
Q9
Math and Literacy…
What’s Next? What’s on your mind?
#ElemMathChat
@MollyRawding.BSky.social
@TMcBLiteracy.BSky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I was just gifted Two of Everything at the ATMNE conference 📚#ElemMathChat
@MollyRawding.BSky.social
@TMcBLiteracy.BSky.social
A6 I literally own 1,000 picture books. In myy catalog books 585-711 can easiy be tied to math! I have several that are explored in the Math by The Book series. I love Amanda Beans Amazing Dream, Gramma's Purse, Balal Makes Daal, Two of Everything, Napping House, The Doorbell Rang #ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A6: Also Carrie Finison has some lovely books with Math Connections... We love this one.... #elemmathchat
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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A5: We did frayers a lot. Most of the time on a shared slide so kids could "cheat" and see each other's work. Review I used Gimkit to make it fun. Kids would also create the Review questions so they had to write/punctuate/spell correctly. #ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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A6 Lots of good mathy books to learn about here: www.mathicalbooks.org
#ElemMathChat
Mathical Books
The Mathical Book Prize is an annual award for fiction and nonfiction books that inspire children to see math in the world around them.
www.mathicalbooks.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A7: I notice Names and 2 or 3 digit number in a box. Some names have one syllable , some 2 and some 3. I wonder if the letters or syllables in the name add up to the number? #elemmathchat
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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A6 And Six Dinner Sid is perfect for exploring multiplying by 6. #elemmathchat
November 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is such a playful way to notice patterns in words and for access and choice on how to sort! Lots of entry points! #elemmathchat
Oh you just reminded me that when I used to teach 1st, I did a Which One Doesn't Belong routine with 4 words, to notice phonics features, for ex. :
see sets seat sheet
#ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Oh you just reminded me that when I used to teach 1st, I did a Which One Doesn't Belong routine with 4 words, to notice phonics features, for ex. :
see sets seat sheet
#ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A6: Math Inspectors Series. I love this because it is a series which can help students see patterns across longer texts AND mystery has an element of noticing/wondering/revising thinking along the way!
#ElemMathChat
@mollyrawding.bsky.social
@tmcbliteracy.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Esti-mysteries are such a fabulous use of counting collections....it's a wonderful culmination of counting, organizing, clue creation, suspense and fun!!

Three cheers for @stevewyborney.bsky.social and this INCREDIBLE and AMAZING routine that has brought SO much math JOY!!

#ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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What is the same? What is different? are such great questions to encourage noticing, connecting, comparing...
I love hearing kids' ideas around these questions! #ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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A4: I used to use pictures to generate 8 parts of speech and writing. Estimysteries pictures, collections/jars could easily be re-used for writing/storytelling #ElemMathChat
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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@mnmmath.bsky.social Lots of addition (as acorns are gathered) or subtraction (as they are eaten or stolen!) could happen with acorns and The Leaf Thief! #elemmathchat
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
A5
Routines and structures might include… Morphology and word matrixes

www.etymonline.com

Word Matrix (NCTE)
#ElemMathChat
@MollyRawding.BSky.social
@TMcBLiteracy.BSky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
We love the Leaf Thief...and now there is one for every season...so many possibilties with this series by Alice Hemming! #elemmathchat
When I see these objects I am drawn to the acorns. I wonder how I can use them with the book Leaf Theif while chaneling @sueoconnellmath.bsky.social and find my inner math by the book nerd! #ElemMathChat
A4 Using counting collections to make letters…then notice and wonder. Esp for K/1 students.
#ElemMathChat
@MollyRawding.BSky.social
@TMcBLiteracy.BSky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM