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Winnie the Pooh Day: Incorporating Literacy with STEM
ByAnna Cannelongo October 24, 2025December 5, 2025

The author recounts a delightful “Winnie-the-Pooh Day” with their son, featuring themed activities, STEM connections, and outdoor adventures, fostering imagination and quality time together.

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How to Talk To Students About Perseverance Using Monster Truck Math and John Cena’s Elbow Grease
ByAnna Cannelongo September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

The post discusses the importance of teaching perseverance to students, especially in mathematics. It emphasizes using picture books like “Elbow Grease” to illustrate concepts like gumption and resilience. The author encourages creating a classroom culture that values mistakes, offers engaging tasks, and promotes self-reflection to enhance students’ problem-solving skills.

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Learn How to Overcome the Top 5 Problems in Problem Solving
ByAnna Cannelongo August 13, 2025September 10, 2025

The article outlines strategies for math teachers to alleviate student anxiety and foster engagement in problem-solving. Key methods include creating a positive classroom culture, utilizing picture books, encouraging mistakes as learning opportunities, and implementing scaffolded questioning. Engaging students with relatable tasks and using rubrics for assessment can enhance their mathematical experience.

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Use Knuffle Bunny and Corduroy to Incorporate Literacy into your STEM Lesson
ByAnna Cannelongo June 23, 2025March 23, 2026

This lesson integrates early literacy with STEM concepts, using beloved picture books to engage students in the design process while exploring practical questions about everyday objects, like stuffed animals and washing machines.

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Fostering Estimation Strategies Using The Best Mouse Cookie by Laura Numeroff
ByAnna Cannelongo June 11, 2025April 21, 2026

The content discusses using Laura Numeroff’s books, especially The Best Mouse Cookie, to teach Fermi Problems in math. These estimation problems engage students across grade levels, promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills in mathematics.

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