How to Learn With "Math Monsters"
"Math Monsters" is a Slim Goodbody production, created with the National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM) and Virginia's Public Television stations. "Math Monsters" is a video and book series created to meet and support the NCTM's national standards for K-2 math instruction. The main goal of the program is to teach problem solving, mathematical connections, mathematical communication and reasoning to help children get a head start on essential mathematical concepts. The lessons are taught by 3D-animated "Math Monsters" and come with a Teacher's Guide that includes pre- and post-viewing activities.
Instructions
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Purchase the "Math Monsters" complete series at Slim Goodbody's website.
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Download the "Math Monsters" teaching guide from the "Math Monster's" website.
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Read the NCTM content standards and process standards, then read the overview of the lesson. This will help you emphasize the goals set up by the NCTM.
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Complete the pre-viewing activity, the activity done before viewing the video. This emphasizes the lessons taught in the video and gives students hands-on practice for the lesson.
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Watch the video, stopping the video at the various "Pause Points," which are places to stop the video to emphasize points in the video or participate in an activity.
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Complete the post-viewing activities. Use the information you learned with "Math Monsters" in everyday life; if the lesson was on estimating, for example, estimate how many chairs are in a classroom and then count the chairs to see how close you were.
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Tips & Warnings
Although it is not necessary to complete all steps to learn with "Math Monsters," the more you use the resources provided with the program, the more you will learn from "Math Monsters."
