The grandparent interview
Brainstorm interview questions as a class first: "What games did you play as a kid?" Each child picks five, asks a grandparent or special older friend, and records the answers. They come back bursting with stories to share.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
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