Rebecca Kaija

I love children and math. (she/her)

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

Our second graders were showing numbers in all different forms today.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

How many acorns? How did you count?

[Leif Bersweden @LeifBersweden]

I pocket acorns as I walk. I recently emptied the contents of my coat and the autumnal diversity is just 😮‍💨🤌

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

If I weren’t a teacher, I’d be a florist or a children’s librarian.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@LgeSupt @NAESP @MPS_Elementary @sanborn_ron Too bad you didn’t have any fun in this trip. 😉

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

How many apples? How did you count?

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

It makes me giggle to think of Mrs. Patel or Mr. Sanborn rocking fancy shoes. 👠

[Dr. Erika Garcia Niles @flyingmonkey13]

First grader: When I grow up, I want to be a principal!

Me: That’s awesome! You will be great! What made you decide to be a principal?

First grader: You get to walk around in fancy shoes just saying hello to everyone all day.

Me: 😳

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@MrMinsley I think they lost $100 in money, $70 in goods, and another $30 in money. So yes, $200 total. But at first I thought only $100. What a great problem!

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@Rainmaker1973 What do you notice? What do you wonder?

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@btcsteve @Rainmaker1973 I thought the same thing.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@Jrudzinsky As an elementary teacher I’d love if you could post names of the student athletes you post pictures of. I always try to imagine them as 10 years old and wonder if they are my former students.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@howie_hua 3 in each 1/8, so 24; then 4 more is 28 and one in the center for 29 total.

[Richard Perring @LearningMaths]

Thinking about estimating and rounding today...

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@momentum79 When I look at one square, I wonder what fraction of the square each color represents.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@MikeFlynn55 Already?! How can that be?

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

Proud of @sanborn_ron!

[Marlborough Public Schools @MPSPanthers]

Congratulations to Mr. Sanborn! 👏
#PrincipaloftheYEAR 👏

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

This illusion where you see a 3 dimensional cube even though it’s not there

a shape is made that is adjusted by your point of view

This type of illusion where a distorted drawing appears normal when viewed from a particular point is called anamorphosis

[Dan Meyer @ddmeyer]

Beautiful board. What an invitation. https://t.co/CRpiqmSW3F

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@MadiSP4321 I think you typed it wrong: “POPULAR opinion” Absolutely cancel homework. Parents, kids, teachers, coaches, etc. we’d all enjoy it. If S’s can do it independently they don’t need practice. If they can’t do it they need instruction from the teacher. And don’t take their recess.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

@TeachMrReed Every morning. It got bad when I was still sitting there one day and buses started rolling in.

[Rebecca Kaija @MrsMathKaija]

Looks like a math station!

[Oakwood Foundation @oakwoodEY]

Bought this shower curtain with the intention of cutting it up to make 5 and 10 frames. Having second thoughts after today!!