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The Power of Explicit Instruction
We’ve all heard it before: “Why won’t my teacher just tell me what to do?” It’s one of the most common frustrations we hear from students. Our kids are asking for clarity, structure, and guidance. And that’s exactly what explicit instruction is all about.Table of...
Learning Trajectories & Subitizing: A Conversation with Dr. Douglas Clements
For over 25 years, Dr. Douglas Clements and his wife, Dr. Julie Sarama, have been dedicated to transforming early childhood math education. What started as a four-year project funded by the National Science Foundation became a lifelong mission—one that has shaped how...
The Hungarian Ten Frame: How Pattern Recognition and Manipulatives Transform Math Learning
At Made for Math, we often teach students using dice patterns to promote subitizing—the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects in a set without counting. This foundational skill helps students build number sense and supports mathematical reasoning.Table...