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You have just seen one aspect of connections in an early elementary classroom. Reflect on the following questions, and answer one in light of the students and content you teach.
Questions to write and reflect about:
- What can you do in your classroom to help students become more aware of the connections among mathematical concepts? Be specific.
- Select a topic from your mathematics curriculum. Which activities or problems that students have already completed are connected to this topic? Make a list.
- Select a topic from your mathematics curriculum. What are some real-world applications that relate to this topic?
- Select a topic from your mathematics curriculum. What are some connections of this topic to other subjects at your grade level?
Three ways to write and reflect:
- Use pen and paper.
- Use a word processor.
- Use the form below.
Be sure to save what you have written before you navigate out of the journal section.
Thanks for writing in your journal. Please keep your entries in whatever format you choose -- you will find them useful for reference later.

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