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Teacher leads an algebra lesson using a spatial approach to illustrate growing patterns.

This morning, the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Lab School (JICS) hosted a “Math Morning” that gave an opportunity for parents to see how math is taught and learned at JICS. It also gave me an opportunity to see the amazing math happening at the school!

Table filled with student built structures

On Wednesday, February 8th 2017, Johnny Therriault School in Aroland First Nation hosted its first ever student-led family math night.

Children sitting in a circle on a colorful classroom rug, writing on clipboards while a teacher speaks.

One of the most fulfilling parts of working for The Robertson Program for Inquiry-Based Teaching in Mathematics and Science is seeing our how our partnerships influence one another.

Young child using a glue stick on a yellow piece of paper at a classroom table.

Are you an early years’ educator looking for new ways to have kindergarten children demonstrate literacy and math behaviours? We have a new lesson in our library that uses children’s names to explore graphing. It’s engaging and fun.

Bev, Carl, Jan, and Joan

The Robertson Program would like to thank everyone we work alongside for a truly exciting year full of creativity, ingenuity and adventure. We feel incredibly fortunate to be invited into schools, communities and even homes – all in the name of making math and science more accessible to learners of all ages.

Leslie Campbell and Bev Caswell

Leslie Campbell, a recent graduate of OISE’s Master of Arts in Child Study and Education at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (University of Toronto), is making headlines in her first year as a teacher.