Portfolio Theme:
Mathematics in the Elementary
School
I choose to do my portfolio on mathematics in the elementary school. As the testing coordinator for my school, the data is clear that mathematics in my school, the district, and state have proven to be the weaker content area for our students.Κ Math is all around us. Every day as children play they are using mathematics without even realizing it.Κ At the grocery store, they want to play with the scales. At home, they like to pour water in and out of cups. They like to stack pots and pans, sort things, count their toys, their friends, or just about anything. These and many more everyday activities build children's growing understanding of mathematics.
Mathematics
helps children make sense of the world around them and find meaning in the
physical world. Through mathematics, children learn to understand their world
in terms of numbers and shapes. They learn to reason, to connect ideas, and to think
logically. Mathematics is more than the rules and operations we learned in
school. It is about connections and seeing relationships in everything we do.
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