tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post4560128867034421327..comments2024-03-23T21:08:20.365-07:00Comments on Forever in First: Discovering EfficiencyTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-362440778134802242015-01-19T15:17:09.772-08:002015-01-19T15:17:09.772-08:00Tara, it's a very popular word in my room too!...Tara, it's a very popular word in my room too!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-47497618412289329952015-01-19T15:16:47.882-08:002015-01-19T15:16:47.882-08:00Barbara, thank you for asking about Saturday Sayin...Barbara, thank you for asking about Saturday Sayings. I'm giving myself and my readers a short break. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-57214245090849015542015-01-19T15:16:11.906-08:002015-01-19T15:16:11.906-08:00Lee, efficient is a great word and even better whe...Lee, efficient is a great word and even better when the kids start using it. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-9804511508935139252015-01-19T15:15:46.178-08:002015-01-19T15:15:46.178-08:00Miss Trayers, thank you for saying that. I'm ...Miss Trayers, thank you for saying that. I'm honored to help.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-90185232459482888322015-01-19T15:15:16.741-08:002015-01-19T15:15:16.741-08:00Lori, that is definitely my goal. I've got lo...Lori, that is definitely my goal. I've got lots to learn, but at least I'm moving in the right direction.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-61913167460020362702015-01-19T15:14:37.551-08:002015-01-19T15:14:37.551-08:00Sara, I hope this helps your little kiddos!Sara, I hope this helps your little kiddos!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-61724085730115041522015-01-19T15:13:50.686-08:002015-01-19T15:13:50.686-08:00Connie, thank you. I'm honored by your words....Connie, thank you. I'm honored by your words.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-10576960474251119592015-01-19T15:13:18.990-08:002015-01-19T15:13:18.990-08:00Thanks Barb. Thanks for asking about Saturday Say...Thanks Barb. Thanks for asking about Saturday Sayings. I'll be back soon. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-55002322281911313082015-01-18T23:28:26.570-08:002015-01-18T23:28:26.570-08:00That is brilliant Tammy! I'm going to try that...That is brilliant Tammy! I'm going to try that this week. <br />I'm echoing Barbara here but what happened to Saturday Sayings!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-65626724275246187632015-01-18T17:21:47.533-08:002015-01-18T17:21:47.533-08:00You always do such a great job of allowing your st...You always do such a great job of allowing your students to discover strategies on their own. You really value their thinking and you let them know it. You are such an inspiration to me, Tammy. You always make me think about how I can be a better teacher. Thank you!!<br />Connie Anderson<br />www.welcometofirstgraderoom5.blogspot.comMrs. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292753700972397708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-82049796045686964272015-01-18T14:37:34.382-08:002015-01-18T14:37:34.382-08:00I love how you laid this out. I think it would be ...I love how you laid this out. I think it would be beneficial to some of my 2nd graders that aren't making those connections yet. Thanks for sharing your math thinking! Sara Sara at schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826113370064170051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-40650250023276303692015-01-18T13:33:02.224-08:002015-01-18T13:33:02.224-08:00You make me want to teach math again! Your first ...You make me want to teach math again! Your first graders are so blessed to have you teaching them in a way that makes math make sense to them. You are building their understanding and strategies, not just working on memorization. :)<br />Lori<br /><b><a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Conversations in Literacy</a></b>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-36927197138418162172015-01-18T09:48:19.167-08:002015-01-18T09:48:19.167-08:00Wonderful! I will have to try this with my kiddos ...Wonderful! I will have to try this with my kiddos next week. Your math tips are very inspirational to me-it's something I am really trying to do better this year. You've helped me get closer to that goal! :)<br /><a href="http://notjustchildsplay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Not Just Child's Play</a> <br />Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-15381303572511645962015-01-18T07:54:08.926-08:002015-01-18T07:54:08.926-08:00Thank you! When we're debriefing in class, I a...Thank you! When we're debriefing in class, I always tell the students that any strategy that gives us the right answer is a good strategy, but then I want the students to notice that some strategies are a bit more ... I'm always at a loss for precisely the right word. That word is efficient! Yay!Lee Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358905438289255108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-69269419909816480522015-01-17T13:51:02.313-08:002015-01-17T13:51:02.313-08:00Love this ... and wondering about Saturday Sayings...Love this ... and wondering about Saturday Sayings ... did I miss the part where you told us all good things must come to an end?<br /><br />Happy new year!<br /><br />BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-79466992251534254682015-01-17T09:13:43.552-08:002015-01-17T09:13:43.552-08:00Love! I used to talk about efficiency starting in...Love! I used to talk about efficiency starting in grade 4. What was I thinking? I now talk about efficiency a lot and it is definitely a word I use multiple times per day. <br /><br />Tara<br /><a href="http://theelementarymathmaniac.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Math Maniac</a><br />The Math Maniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177173988483052908noreply@blogger.com