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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A8: look for a variety of game types when starting a collection. Games have evolved so much since I was in school, there are so many more genres now! One of my favorite sites for the past 15 years: boardgamegeek.com for all the ratings, reviews, search filters, and the Hotness List! #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A7: Something that I have done with adults.... Just having games visible, within reach and having an open environment for people to try different games. Let's them go at their own pace. #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A6: Any card game is cost effective! DIY Tenzi, just sets of 10 dice in like colors. There are many games that could be made inhouse with a 3d printer: Buildzi, Connect 4, Blockus, etc #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A5: Oh this is a tricky one. I loved Nancy Drew and the Boxcar Children series. A whodunit type of game with different chapters to it- each chapter is based off of a book from the series! #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A4: TOO MANY WAYS! Learning about winning and losing games, taking turns and talking nicely- all needed when coming to school! One of my favorite connections- making an argument and backing it up with evidence- what an important life skill! And connects with all 4 core content areas. #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A3: Having a place for the games and a system where students are responsible for taking it and putting it back! Easy noise hack- anything with dice? Use a container lined with felt! #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A2: I live in the math realm, but always look at.... -are kids communicating? -is there problem solving/making strategy? Any game will hit many of the core content 'Practices' and SEL Standards! Easy to connect as purposeful learning! #TLSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A1: I'll list some of the favorites in our house right now! 1. Gnomes at Night 2. Nekojima 3. Sleeping Queens #TLSkyChat

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Hana Murray @murrayh83.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Pattern block play with octagons! #21CenturyPB #iTeachMath

The main image in the upper left corner shows a radial design created with 21st Century Pattern Blocks. The design begins with six octagons arranged around a central star. Each octagon uses the same block arrangement in the first layer. Surrounding this, a second layer consists of 6 additional octagons, constructed using a different block arrangement. The first two images along the bottom show the two distinct octagons used in the design. The first octagon is made up of 1 teal kite, 2 green triangles, 3 blue rhombuses, and 4 pink triangles. The second octagon is made up of 2 pink triangles, 2 green triangles, 2 teal kites, and 3 blue rhombuses. The three images on the right show the progression of the design.

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Beautiful day following the last day of school! Time for some sprinkler fun! #iteachmath #mtbos #imamomtoo

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Took a break from social media. Needed some time for self care. A lot of fun mathy things to share from the past month! 😀 #iteachmath #mtbos #mathteacher #mathnerd #mathematics

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Heather Turner @techielibgrl.com · 24/05/2025

So many AMAZING picture books have dropped this year—& we want to know your faves! What titles are you loving that deserve a spot on our TBR?! Drop your recs below & help us build the ultimate picture book stack! #PictureBookLove #TBRShare #KidLit #TLSky #TLSkyChat #BookSky #Skybrarians #EduSky

Alt text: A circular arrangement of open hardcover books with their pages facing inward, creating a frame on a light blue background. In the center, bold black text reads: “FAVORITES. So many amazing picture books this year…what books are you loving that we should add to our TBR?!?!?!”

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

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Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress

I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

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Libo Valencia 🧮 MathPlay @mrvalencia24.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

🚨Attention #Algebra Ts, are you looking for ideas to review for a final exam❓🤔Check out this @geogebra.org collection of resources: interactive, engaging, and great for #MathPlay 🧮 🔗👇 www.geogebra.org/m/bmyse2ca #MTBoS #ITeachMath #MathSky #MathsToday #STEM #ElemMathChat #EdTech #EdChat #EduSky

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

(7x4) + 5 using just numbers We did this same problem at AMTNYS and the T3IC. All of the answers were great! I liked cutting part of the 9's out to make 3's! #AMTNYS #T3IC #ElemMathChat #MTBoS #mathteacher #mathnerd #mathnerdsrule #Mathematics

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A10: not going to lie- my brain is too tired to truly sit and think about this. 😂 I'll be sitting down tomorrow morning to work it out and see the connection! #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A9: A: always B: sometimes C: never if you put them on a number line or have 2 of the same wholes. But I could also say maybe, depending if one object is bigger than the other. I'm thinking a pizza vs a cookie. #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A8:A trapezoid is a quadrilateral (a four-sided polygon) that has at least one pair of parallel sides. So yes, it is a trapezoid! Just not a 'typical' one that'll we would see. This emphasizes the importance of vocabulary! #ElemMathChat

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Ann Elise Record @anneliserecord.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Yes! Those arrows connecting the various representations is so important! #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A7: 3 under each splat 19-7=12 12÷4=3 7+4(3) #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A6: I see a bunch! 6×2 helps figure out 6×4 6×2 and 6×4 helps figure out 6×8 6×5 helps figure out 6×10 6×3 helps with 6×6 and 6×9 I love all the connections students can make from this one picture! #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A5: I LOVE this strategy! Distributive property for multiplication! Knowing 8×4 is a part of 8×8. Double the answer from A to get B #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A4: 15/4 Vertically, you are adding 1 or 4/4 to each fraction. Each diagonal (1/4 to 6/4 to 11/4) is increasing by 5/4. I wonder if students can see the pattern- especially that 4/4=1, 8/4=2 etc. #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A2: I estimate 16 I think the answer is 18- my estimation might be completely off 🤣 #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A1: Number of green and orange are the same. The left shows 5 G+3 O+4 O, the right shows 5 G+5 O+2 O- different equations with the same answer! #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A0: I'm Amanda! I work at OCM BOCES in central NY, and I am the mathematics teacher trainer there! I was a math interventionist for 8.5 years prior to this job. Cheating a bit- yesterday was my daughter's birthday! #ElemMathChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Loved the questions tonight! More play in schools is needed! Thank you @melching5.bsky.social #EduSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A3: As I deliver PD sessions, I always model hands on activities that allow students to play- manipulatives & coding with robots in particular. In NYS we have Prek-3 Play standards I try to reference and cross connect to curriculum! #EduSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A2: "I don't have time." "They use manipulatives as toys- it's not worth it." "My middle school/high school kids will think that's too elementary. " Quotes I hear all the time. #EduSkyChat

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A1: I love thematic units for Prek & K. I miss being able to have thwm in K. Making content connections through real life themed units. So wonderful! #EduSkyChat

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Melynee Naegele @mnmmath.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Please join a great chat on 4/24 at 8pm CST when Ann Elise Record @anneliserecord.bsky.social leads #ElemMathChat See you there!

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A13: I'm working on developing teachers content knowledge using this strategy. The impact it has with students is so large! If teachers are confident with the WHY before the HOW, it will make their interactions during math instruction with students more authentic. #ElemMathChat #DecomposeDistribute

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A11: Sometimes they don't add the parts back together. I like showing distribution in number bonds to relate it to a visual they have seen before. Reminds them to put the two parts back together. #ElemMathChat #DecomposeDistribute

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A12: you aren't using tens and ones here. Still decomposing 18 into 9x2, but not using distribution to solve the expression. Uses the associative property of multiplication! #ElemMathChat #DecomposeDistribute

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A10: OH YES! (100÷5)+(30÷5) Break it into more manageable parts for quicker computation! #ElemMathChat #DecomposeDistribute

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A9: the + and - cancel each other out! Whole numbers always make seeing the algebraic expression more concrete! #ElemMathChat #DecomposeDistribute

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Amanda Brenner @lyfemathluv.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A8: Nix the Tricks! FOIL doesn't work for all situations! Whole number double distribute is the direct connection for multiplying binomials! #ElemMathChat #DecomposeDistribute

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