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description: Number Talks 1. A five- to fifteen-minute classroom conversation around purposefully crafted computation problems that are solved mentally. 2. The best part of a teacher s day.This resource was created in response to the requests of teachers those who want to implement number talks but are unsure of how to begin and those with experience who want more guidance in crafting purposeful problems. This dynamic multimedia resource supports teachers in * what a classroom number talk is; * how to follow students thinking and pose the right questions to build understanding; * how to prepare for and design purposeful number talks; and * how to develop grade-level-specific strategies for the operations of addition subtraction multiplication and division.Number Talks includes connections to NCTM s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics as well as an abundance of reference tables to help you quickly and easily locate st
language: English
title: Number Talks: Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategies, Grades K-5
publisher: Math Solutions