DrSelmaB Math Tatakae: Notebook Foundations

Math is a Language. Learning mathematics is more than adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Students must learn how to organize their thinking, make sense of situations, understand the story being told, draw pictures, communicate their thinking, and solve problems with confidence.

Students struggle with mathematics because they never learn how to take notes, show their thinking, and reflect on their growth and progress. Mathematics is a language and has a clear structure and it’s necessary for students to learn that structure. Even more harmful, students are overwhelmed with worksheets that become clutter. 

The DrSelmaB Math Tatakae: Notebook Foundations book is a comprehensive learning resource designed to help learners build their confidence in mathematics through learning with process charts. No more busy worksheets. The DrSelmaB Math Tatakae: Notebook Foundations book provides a clear framework that connects brain research with learning. Students learn how to articulate and organize their approach to solving a problem. In addition they learn storytelling, visual models, drawing strategies, academic vocabulary, and process charts that provide step-by-step instruction. This book is part of a series designed to help students make sense of mathematics by connecting numbers to meaningful situations and real-world experiences. 

What Makes This Book Different?

The book incorporates the DrSelmaB Math Tatakae System, a proven framework that teaches learners how to think like mathematicians. The Tatakae Promise Tatakae means to fight, persevere, and never give up.

Rather than simply memorizing procedures, students learn how to:

• Tell the story of a problem 

• Draw pictures to represent mathematical thinking

• Visualize quantities and relationships

• Use academic vocabulary with confidence

• Explain their mathematical thinking

• Reflect on mistakes and learn from them

• Develop perseverance and problem-solving skills

Learn Through the Tatakae Process Charts

Included throughout the book are the signature Tatakae Process Charts, which guide students through a structured approach to mathematical thinking. In addition, the Math Goals sections provide students an opportunity to prioritize learning goals and reflect on their progress. 

Topics Include

• The Tatakae System

• Math Goals 

• Math Notes and Process Charts 

• Relationships Reveal the Spirit of a Tatakae Warrior 

• Visual Models and Representations

• Habits of Mind

• Problem-Solving Strategies

• Progress Trackers to Demonstrate Growth

• Tatakae Badges to Motivate Learners

Build Understanding. Build Confidence. Think. Draw. Solve. Tatakae.