The Dog Ate My Homework

Melanie Doppler
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Parents, this is the podcast you have been waiting for. Do you ever wonder why math looks so different from the way we learned it growing up? The Dog Ate My Homework answers this question and more. In this practical podcast, I break down what it means for your child to be proficient in elementary math and give easy-to-use tips and activities to support your child in getting there. Every episode includes tips to try right away with your child to support them with math homework, and math at home.

  1. 03/01/2022

    Episode #23: Season One Wrap Up

    A quick episode to wrap up the first season of The Dog Ate My Homework podcast. In this episode we'll recap some of the highlights of season one, as well as preview a few ideas ahead for season two! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    5 min

  2. 03/01/2022

    Episode #22 Fifth Grade Decimal Strategies: How Fifth Graders Become Decimal Problem Solvers

    Understanding decimals is one thing, but solving problems with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals is an even bigger challenge. In this episode, we dive into the many ways that children build problem-solving fluency with decimals, how they learn to check their work for accuracy and to make sure it makes sense, as well as ways that you can support your child with these concepts at home. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    38 min

  3. 03/01/2022

    Episode #21 Fifth Grade Decimals Part 1: How Fifth Graders Build Understanding of This Complex New Idea

    Decimals may seem brand new in fifth grade, but children have actually been building decimal understanding since kindergarten. Listen to this episode to help understand how your child learns and understands decimals, ways to help keep them organized in their work and learn ways to help your child tap into their previous knowledge to build understanding of decimals. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    26 min

  4. 03/01/2022

    Episode #20: 4th Grade Division: Supporting Your Child as They Solve Challenging Problems

    In fourth grade, the numbers get larger and the story problems become more challenging. So how do you help your child maintain a growth mindset and positive attitude towards math so they can make sense of division problems and push past their frustrations? Listen to this episode to find out! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    34 min

  5. 03/01/2022

    Episode #19: Fourth Grade Multiplication Part 2: The Strategies and At-Home Tips

    Fourth graders learn not just how to solve multiplication problems, but how to be efficient problem solvers and critical thinkers as they choose the most efficient solution strategies as well. In this episode we dive into the nitty gritty of multiplication strategies that fourth graders use and go beyond just the standard algorithm. If you've ever felt like your child's multiplication homework looks like a foreign language to you because the strategies look so different from the way you learned growing up, then this is the episode for you! Tune in to learn about the strategies fourth graders use to problem solve, as well as some "subtle support" ideas for you to try at home to support your fourth grader's independent problem-solving skills. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    20 min

  6. 03/01/2022

    Episode #18: Fourth Grade Multiplication Part 1: The Major Shifts from Third to Fourth Grade

    Fourth grade multiplication builds directly on the skills learned in third grade. In this episode, we dive into the major shifts from third grade multiplication to fourth grade multiplication and discuss ways that you can support your child at home through these major shifts in problem solving. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    27 min

  7. 03/01/2022

    Episode #17: Third Grade Division: Helping Your Child Build on What They Know to Make Sense of Division

    Division doesn't have to be an intimidating new concept. In third grade, children learn to use what they already know to solve division problems, use visual and physical models and apply their multiplication understanding to make sense of division. In this episode, we dive into the division strategies that third graders use, and cover some at-home tips to try when supporting your child with division at home. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    36 min

  8. 03/01/2022

    Episode #16: Third Grade Multiplication Part 2: The Strategies and At-Home Tips

    So, if my child isn't using the standard algorithm to solve multiplication problems, then what strategies are they using? And how in the world do I help them remember those basic multiplication facts? In this episode, we will dive into third grade multiplication strategies within 100, talk about ways that children build fluency, and cover strategies, activities and games to try at home to support your child with homework and with building multiplication fluency! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

    34 min
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Parents, this is the podcast you have been waiting for. Do you ever wonder why math looks so different from the way we learned it growing up? The Dog Ate My Homework answers this question and more. In this practical podcast, I break down what it means for your child to be proficient in elementary math and give easy-to-use tips and activities to support your child in getting there. Every episode includes tips to try right away with your child to support them with math homework, and math at home.

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  • Creator
    Melanie Doppler
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Melanie Doppler
  • Show Website
    The Dog Ate My Homework