New CM Elementary Math Series ??

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  • March 27, 2018 at 11:40 am
    greenebalts
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    I’ve been looking at and researching the new CM Elementary Math Series for possible use with my Year 1 student in the fall. He will be six years old and has had no formal lessons up to this point. When I look through the contents/scope/sequence, I’m not seeing anything like time or calendar math. I already own the Mathematics An Instrument for Living Teaching guide and didn’t see mention of those topics in there either. I’m curious how Charlotte would have handled teaching those skills. I’m thinking most likely with clock or calendar in hand, but would like to hear more thoughts. Maybe it’s integrated in the scope in some way that I’m not seeing. 🙂

    Thanks,
    Melissa

    March 27, 2018 at 1:05 pm
    Richele Baburina
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    Hi Melissa,

    Great question! I’m heading out so the short answer is that “time” will be a part of Book 3.

    CM first introduced the ideas in the first of her Elementary Geography books and outdoor Geography lessons, looking at the rising and setting of the sun, direction, reading the Mariners compass, longitude and latitude, tides, moon and stars.  Quite a beautiful part of the whole.  That book is free in the public domain and Queens has a hardcopy if you would like to use it.

    Here you will find an Outdoor Geography Teacher Training I put together for  to help:

    http://charlottemasonpoetry.org/math-resources/

    Sorry, I tried to provide this as a link but my phone won’t cooperate.

    Warmly,

    Richele

     

     

    March 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm
    greenebalts
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    Thanks Richele…the link did work 🙂

    I’m familiar with the CM Geography book as I used it with my kids when they were younger, but that was about 7-8 years ago and I forgot the details. Interesting that it will be in Book III, so maybe not until 3rd/4th grade ish? I look forward to hearing more about these topics when you have free time.

    Thanks Again,
    Melissa

    March 27, 2018 at 5:27 pm
    Richele Baburina
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    Hi Melissa,

    I have no doubt most children will have made many connections with these things themselves by this point.  Having already met them and the ideas behind them will mean it will be rather like meeting acquaintances again and learning more about them than meeting a lot of strangers and trying to remember their names.

    For example, we’ve always had a calendar on our wall at home and the days of the week on each boy’s schedule on their clipboards.  We read about King Alfred in History and his burning of the candles to divide the days.  We learned why there is a leap year in science, etc., with the great intrigue that I have a friend born on February 29 who is now only 12 while mom is almost 50 😉 .  Friends in the southern hemisphere experience seasons differently, a calendar of first has been kept, and on and on.  Different for each household but also quite similar.

    My best to you,

    Richele

    March 27, 2018 at 8:21 pm
    greenebalts
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    I like your thoughts Richele and appreciate your time and consideration. I’m looking forward to getting up close and personal with Book I at GHC in OH in a couple of weeks 🙂

    Thanks,
    Melissa

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