Kids Math Talk
Children are listening and learning from everything we say. The goal of the Kids Math Talk Podcast is to give parents and educators practical tips and insights that will deepen mathematical understanding while also encouraging the conversation about math to remain active and positive.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Implementing Rich Math Tasks - An Interview with Delise Andrews and Sorsha T. Mulroe
Are you wondering what makes something a rich math task? Or how you implement them into your classroom?
In this episode, host Desiree Harrison talks with Delise Andrews and Sorsha T. Mulroe, two of th…
Building Math Coherence in your School-An Interview with Karen Karp, Barbara Dougherty, Sarah Bush
In Episode 30, Kids Math Talk host Desiree Harrison talks with the authors of The Math Pact series, Karen Karp, Barbara Dougherty, and Sarah Bush about:
1. What is a Mathematics Whole School Agreement…
Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 of the Kids Math Talk podcast is almost here! We will continue to explore mathematics teaching and learning with interviews from scholars in the math education world, and we’ll also continue…
Advocating for Early Math with Carolyn Pfister and Lisa Grant
Looking for some professional learning opportunities this summer? One focused on children ages 0 to 8 years is happening on June 25, 2021 - The Early Math Symposium. Tickets are absolutely free and t…
Family Roots - An Interview with Dr. and Mrs. Harrison
Today’s guests are Dr. Ernest and Karen Harrison - my parents. I have to thank them for taking this risk and allowing me to interview them and upload this for the world to hear a small part of their …
The Power of Listening to Children's Thinking - An Interview with Berkeley Everett, Christine Allen, and Karen Recinos
Here on the Kids Math Talk Podcast we talk a lot about how children have so much to say. But do we as educators and parents really always take the time to listen?
Today’s guests - Berkeley Everett, C…
Promoting Parent Partnerships with Video Feedback Loops - KMT Spotlight on Nick Harris
KMT Spotlights Math Intervention Teacher Nick Harris and his successful framework for using a video feedback loop to create meaningful partnerships with parents of elementary students.
Math is Play! National Math Festival Preview with Dr. Emille Davie Lawrence
This episode gives us a sneak peek into the Math is Play! Presentation by Dr. Emille Davie Lawrence that is a part of the the 2021 National Math Festival.
Everything You Never Learned About Fractions- Part 2
In this episode, Part 2 of the Everything You Never Learned About Fractions Series, we define the term and also discuss instructional moves for all elementary teachers, kindergarten through 5th grade…
Mathematizing Mindsets - An Interview with Janet, Mariana, and Kirsta
In Episode 21 we talk to a few of the authors of Mathematizing Your School: Creating a Culture for Math Success (2018) where we will learn what that term mathematize means, and about actionable item…
Everything You Never Learned About Fractions- Part 1
Kids should have time and space to learn concepts and should have the chance to talk about math and demonstrate understanding through performance tasks, not just paper and pencil activities.
What fol…
5 Practices to Improve your Practice - An Interview with Peg Smith
Today’s guest, Dr. Peg Smith, has written almost one hundred books and articles (that's so impressive) and she has devoted over two decades to creating research-based materials for teachers and teach…
KMT Spotlight: Growth Mindset with Kendra Thurmond
Today is the first of a new type of episode for our podcast. It’s called the KMT Spotlight which aims to highlight additional voices in the math community and celebrate all of the amazing things happ…
Why Does Representation Matter in the Math Classroom? - An Interview with Vada Gray
In this 17th episode of the Kids Math Talk Podcast, host Desiree Harrison talks with educator Vada Gray about representation in the math classroom.
How Do We Create Thinking Classrooms? - An Interview with Peter Liljedahl
In episode 16, host Desiree Harrison talks with researcher and author Peter Liljedahl about his new book - Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancin…
What's the Impact of Labeling Kids?- An Interview with Kaneka Turner
In the 15th episode of the Kids Math Talk Podcast, Desiree Harrison talks to educator Kaneka Turner to learn more about the impact of labeling students in the math classroom.
Connecting Numbers to our World - An Interview with Anna Gifty
In episode 14, The Kids Math Talk Podcast host Desiree Harrison interviews economist Anna Gifty, who shares how she found the field of economics and is using her passion for the field to encourage an…
Student Discourse and Engagement Goals- An Interview with Paola Sztajn and Kristen Malzahn
Strategies for getting kids to talk about math, don’t always come naturally to us and that’s why I’m so excited for this week’s episode where we talk to two of the authors of the text, Activating Mat…
Teaching Math Online - An Interview with Theresa Wills
In the Season 2 opener, Podcast host and mathematics coach Desiree Harrison interviews Dr. Theresa Wills, author of the new book Teaching Math at a Distance (2020).