Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class, Middle School

"Too often, middle school and high school teachers say, ‘These students are lacking number sense.’ These books will help secondary teachers with good pedagogy to help build number sense in a creative way. John SanGiovanni and Eric Milou have created short routines that are teacher-friendly, with lots of examples, and easy to adapt to each teacher’s needs. These are the books that secondary teachers have been waiting for to help engage students in building number sense."

Pamela J. Dombrowski, Secondary Math Specialist

Geary County School District

Junction City, KS



Kickstart your middle school math class!

Do your students need more opportunities do develop number sense and reasoning? Are you looking to get your students energized and talking about mathematics? Have you wondered how practical, replicable, and engaging activities would complement your mathematics instruction?

This guide answers the question "What could I do differently?" by taking cues from some of the most effective types of routines commonly used to engage students in reasoning while developing and reinforcing their number sense. This book offers 20 different routines, all of which include content examples, extensions, and variations for grades 6–8. It includes a year’s worth of daily instructional material that you can use each class period to promote student reasoning and number sense. The routines in this book will help students

Frequently revisit essential mathematical conceptsFoster and shore up conceptual understandingEngage in mental mathematics, leading to efficiency and fluencyEngage in mathematical discourse by constructing viable arguments and critiquing the reasoning of othersReason mathematically, which can improve performance on high-stakes assessmentsMove learning beyond "correctness" by valuing mistakes and discourse to encourage a growth mindset From trusted authors and experts John SanGiovanni and Eric Milou, this teacher-friendly resource will give you all the tools and tips you need to reinvent those critical first five or ten minutes of math class for the better!