Grade 3/4 developing big mathematical ideas: Sharon and her little red book

Sharon used to find many students were not interested in mathematics, did not engage, were bored, saw maths as irrelevant and / or found it difficult. She has found this is no longer so in her classes. Her students now look forward to problem solving lessons and relish the challenge. Over that time of change she progressively created her Little Red Book as she scribbled notes while working with Gaye, and referred to these notes in discussions with other teachers. Gaye saw Sharon scribbling away intently during classes they team-taught, referring often to this resource. Over time Gaye came to see that this resource was integral to the problem solving expertise Sharon had developed.