
About this episode
Ever feel like your students don't have number sense? In this episode, we’re unpacking number sense with our guest, Christina Tondevold. Let’s dig in—it’s about to get good.
🎙️ Episode Overview
In this episode, Christina dives into Number Sense. You’ll learn:
- 🔑 Tips on Teaching Number Sense
- 🔑 Defining Number Sense
- 🔑 8 Ways to Add Number Sense to Your Classroom
…so you can feel confident in teaching number sense to your students.
Whether you’re a brand new teacher or a seasoned teacher, this conversation will leave you feeling confident and ready to build math minds.
✨ Resources and Links Mentioned
- 2️⃣ Number Sense Concepts in Prek-2nd Grade
- 1️⃣ Number Sense Concepts in 3rd-5th Grade
- 💻 Build Math Minds Website
- 💻 LearningTrajectories.org
- 📘 Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades Pre-K-2 by John Van De Walle
📲 Stay Connected
- Follow on Instagram → @buildmathminds
- Check out the website → https://buildmathminds.com/
- Reach out anytime → [email protected]
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How to Increase Student Confidence in Math without Changing Your Curriculum
May 7, 2026 at 11:30 Central - Zoom
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