For several months, I've been on a CGI math journey. (For more information on my CGI math journey, check out a few of my previous posts: https://pinaroseeducation.com/2021/01/30/cgi-math-book-study-part-1/ https://pinaroseeducation.com/2021/03/01/its-not-really-about-the-numbers-cgi-math-book-study-part-2/ https://pinaroseeducation.com/2021/03/15/cgi-book-study-analyzing-student-work/). As with many adventures, I find myself developing more questions as I go along. One question that's been following me everywhere on my journey is, "What… Continue reading Automaticity in Math
Category: Math
3 Great Websites for CGI Math
*Disclaimer: This post will contain links to other websites. I am not at all affiliated with any of organizations to which I am providing the links, and I do not receive compensation for mentioning them. The links are purely for your information. For the past month, I've put a bit of a hold on my… Continue reading 3 Great Websites for CGI Math
CGI Book Study: Analyzing Student Work
As my journey into cognitively guided instruction for math continues, I'm not only participating in a book study, but I'm also trying to implement the things that I've been learning with my students. I'd like to take some time today to analyze some student work. The example above is from a first grade student. The… Continue reading CGI Book Study: Analyzing Student Work
It’s Not Really About the Numbers??? (CGI Math Book Study Part 2)
When I first embarked on this CGI math book study, my plan was to share the problem types and how to teach them. Well, that plan has gone out the window! I'm learning that math isn't really about the numbers! Math is all about reasoning. Math is figuring out how to solve a problem. Children… Continue reading It’s Not Really About the Numbers??? (CGI Math Book Study Part 2)
CGI Math Book Study (Part 1)
*Any links in this post are for your information only. I have no affiliation with any of the links provided, and I do not make a profit from them. A problem was posed to me recently, and I'd like to share it with you. A teacher is taking 19 students on a field trip. The… Continue reading CGI Math Book Study (Part 1)
My Tutoring Routine for Math
Math was never easy for me as a kid. When I became a teacher, it was the subject matter I was most nervous about teaching. How could I possibly teach students to feel confident in math when I've never felt confident with the subject myself? My current tutoring practice has really given me a chance… Continue reading My Tutoring Routine for Math

