About Mrs. Hileman & Mrs. Patton
Hello Visitors! As math teachers at Tonganoxie Elementary School, it is our goal to keep young students excited and positive about the important subject of math. We hope this website can provide valuable resources to encourage young mathematicians.
We believe:
math is fun
everyone can do math and be good at it
we learn from each other
math should be meaningful and apply to real life situations when possible
math allows for creative problem solving; not restricted to one way of thinking or one right answer
communication should be encouraged in math class (sharing ideas, writing in journals, presenting your results, etc)
pictures and models are important math tools
mistakes are opportunities to learn
learning requires THINKING...and thinking is something only you can make happen
most importantly...MATH MAKES SENSE!
It is our hope that TES students will share these beliefs and have confidence in their ability to think mathematically, look forward to opportunities to stretch their minds, and learn to love math!
Hello Visitors! As math teachers at Tonganoxie Elementary School, it is our goal to keep young students excited and positive about the important subject of math. We hope this website can provide valuable resources to encourage young mathematicians.
We believe:
math is fun
everyone can do math and be good at it
we learn from each other
math should be meaningful and apply to real life situations when possible
math allows for creative problem solving; not restricted to one way of thinking or one right answer
communication should be encouraged in math class (sharing ideas, writing in journals, presenting your results, etc)
pictures and models are important math tools
mistakes are opportunities to learn
learning requires THINKING...and thinking is something only you can make happen
most importantly...MATH MAKES SENSE!
It is our hope that TES students will share these beliefs and have confidence in their ability to think mathematically, look forward to opportunities to stretch their minds, and learn to love math!