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The Math Learning Center Blog

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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...
Jami Smith
Number Pieces helps students develop a deeper understanding of place value while building their computational skills with multi-digit numbers. Young learners can represent multi-digit numbers, regroup, add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Number Pieces also gives them a drawing tool to label representations and show their understanding. Number Pieces is the third app in the growing MLC collection...
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer
Bridges in Mathematics second edition, is a comprehensive K–5 mathematics curriculum that equips teachers to fully implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners. The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to solve...
On November 2nd combined downloads of the Geoboard and Number Rack apps from MLC exceeded 50,000, many from around the globe. In addition, thousands of users have accessed the web versions of these virtual manipulatives. "We're gratified that these online learning tools have been so well received." said Dan Raguse, Executive Director. "We look forward to adding to the collection and plan to launch...
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer
The Number Rack , or Rekenrek, was designed to support the natural mathematical development of children and specifically to help them generate a variety of addition and subtraction strategies. Our free activity book, Using the Rekenrek as a Visual Model for Strategic Reasoning in Mathematics , now includes correlations to the Common Core State Standards for all 10 activities. View more Number Rack...
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer
The Math Learning Center announces the second edition of Bridges in Mathematics K-5 . Written specifically for the Common Core State Standards, the new edition includes several new visual models such as the Number Line and the Number Rack (also known as the Rekenrek). Other features include the Bridges Educator site, an online portal for reference and support. Number Corner has been updated in...
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer
The Math and the Mind's Eye series has been correlated to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Content. In addition to an overall map of how the series meets CCSSM, a correlations document was created for each of the 14 units. "Math and the Mind's Eye materials were developed to focus on the power of visual thinking which has been central to our approach for 30 years. We believe these...
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer
MLC is pleased to announce the release of our Geoboard App, available at no charge from the iApps Store in iTunes and as a free web application. "This is the second application in what will eventually be a full series of virtual manipulatives, all of which will retain the open-ended nature of their physical counterparts." said Dan Raguse, Executive Director. Learn more about the Geoboard App. Rick...
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer
MLC announces the release of the Number Rack App available at no charge from the iApps Store in iTunes and as a free Web application. "This is the first in a series of free applications we plan to develop as we continue to integrate more technology into our offerings." said Dan Raguse, Executive Director. Learn more Rick Ludeman is president of MLC.
Rick Ludeman, Chief Executive Officer