Ep 7: I Have, You Need

In this episode Pam and Kim share one of their favorite instructional routines: I Have, You Need. They discuss some of the most common patterns that mathematicians play with, partners of 10, 100, and 1000. These "partners of ___ " patterns pop up everywhere! You'll never guess where they pop up daily for Pam (hint: its when she's the most worked up).

Try out I Have, You Need with your friends, colleagues, and students! A quick way to build anyone's reasoning abilities and to help us all become better mathematicians.
Download the guide to playing I Have, You Need HERE

Talking Points:

• We can all be "mathy people"
• What Kim thinks when she hears the number 36
• The most important routine in Pam's university class
• Pam and Kim play I Have, You Need
• Taking ownership of your students' learning
• Tips for playing I Have, You Need
• I Have, You Need resolves the subtracting across zero horror
• How I Have, You Need applies to middle and high school students

Check out Episodes 121 of this podcast for more about using I Have, You Need to develop the major strategies.

See also Episode 164 for more information about I Have, You Need.

Our experience

What a great routine to get kids - and adults - to improve their number sense. My husband had a stroke 2 years ago, and I had him listen to this podcast. He realized that he doesn’t really think about numbers like he used to. We played this game in the car, and he felt like he was regaining skills he had taken for granted. It was tough for him, but he enjoyed the process and the struggle. Thanks for sharing!