The new and improved Free Products page in our online catalog features a fresh look, new category descriptions, and additional products. The newly created Lessons & Activities categories contain over 150 individual Bridges supplement sets as well as grade level correlations to the Common Core State Standards. These teacher materials and worksheets that can be used with any curriculum. In addition...
Weld County School District RE-4 in Windsor, Colorado has adopted Bridges Second Edition. Range View Elementary principal Dan Seegmiller has been a big fan of Bridges since his school adopted the first edition in 2010. The success of students at Range View prompted the district to consider Bridges Second Edition when it came time to chose a new elementary math curriculum. Rick Ludeman is president...
Are you planning additional coursework to further your expertise in elementary math education? If so, then you should consider applying for the Elementary Math Specialist scholarship sponsored by MLC. Now in it's second year, this collaboration with the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators offers three $1,000 scholarships enabling recipients to enhance their mathematics knowledge, teaching...
MLC’s online catalog now features complete sections for Bridges and Number Corner Second Edition including pages for all grade-level products K-5. “We are gratified by educators’ enthusiasm for the Second Edition”, said Rick Ludeman, MLC president. He added,“The new product pages allow us to share more details about the extensive set of classroom materials that come with each classroom package.” A...
MLC will showcase Bridges Second Edition as well as our growing collection of math apps at NCTM in Denver April 18-20. In addition to exhibiting, we’ll be delivering two product workshop sessions featuring key members of the Bridges development team. We invite you to stop by our booth and hope you will also attend one or more of the presentations by MLC authors, leaders, and staff. Introducing...
Berrien Springs Public Schools (“Home of the Shamrocks”) in Berrien Springs, Michigan has adopted Bridges Second Edition. A long-time Bridges First Edition site, curriculum team members said they are “true believers” in the program. Photo courtesy of Berrien Springs Public Schools. Rick Ludeman is president of MLC.
Last year I spoke with Shepherd Elementary principal John Farley who was looking for some new math materials. After our conversation he and his staff decided to start with Number Corner and Pia Hansen, MLC director of professional development, led the workshops in August. She recalls, "They were a very motivated group, focused on addressing the standards with fidelity and meeting their students'...
The Number Rack facilitates the natural development of children’s number sense. Rows of moveable, colored beads encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens, helping them to explore and discover a variety of addition and subtraction strategies. The Number Rack is featured extensively throughout Bridges in Mathematics in grades K–3. We’ve compiled a collection of resources to support the...
Recently I read an ASCD article about fostering creativity that described a technique called visual thinking strategies or VTS. Initially created to explore aesthetic development in children, VTS is a teaching method centered on open-ended yet highly-structured discussions of visual art. It engages students in an enriching experience that not only builds creativity but also develops critical...
After using Bridges in Mathematics K-5 for a number of years, The Hamlin School of San Francisco, California decided to transition to Bridges Second Edition . Recently I visited this independent K-8 school for girls founded in 1863. Photo courtesy of The Hamlin School. My host Marisa Bellingrath, assistant head of school, provided a tour as well as an opportunity to visit several classrooms. I was...
