<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Teacher Tam LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher Tam ]]></description><link>https://www.teachertam.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:42:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.teachertam.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Tessa Tate: Why Representation in Math Books Actually Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I sat down to write Tessa Tate, I had one question driving every word: What would have changed for my students if they'd seen themselves in a math story? The research is clear Children perform better in subjects where they see characters who look like them succeeding. It's not just about warm feelings; representation shapes the belief that "this is for me." For too long, math has not felt like it was for a lot of kids. Who is Tessa? Tessa Tate is curious, sunflower-bright, and a little...]]></description><link>https://www.teachertam.com/post/meet-tessa-tate-why-representation-in-math-books-actually-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a390744151394c4b5fdd1f4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:59:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ff1826_3088a016d30e4963a8a20d024ef0ada3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_896,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teacher Tam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to School Math Prep:                    Two Weeks of Summer Warmups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer slide is real, but it's also reversible. You don't need workbooks or a structured curriculum. You need 10–15 minutes a day and a little creativity. Here's a two-week plan. Grades K-5 Week 1: Number Sense &#38; Counting Days 1–2: Count everything: steps, spoons, cars in the parking lot, blocks, sticks, even fingers. Days 3–4: Play "One More, One Less." Say a number, ask what's one more and one less. Days 5–7: Practice skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s using clapping rhythms. Week 2:...]]></description><link>https://www.teachertam.com/post/back-to-school-math-prep-a-2-week-summer-warmup-for-grades-k-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3908883d7b6fbb2aec458f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:04:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fdf375_ee13f671c1414ae492998f2497468b58~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teacher Tam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The One Phrase That Changes Everything in Math Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I enter year eight in the classrooms, I've landed on the single most powerful phrase a teacher or parent can say when a child is stuck on a math problem: "Let's talk about what you know" Not "Let me show you." Not "Look, it's easy." Not "You learned this last week." Tell me what you know. Here's why it works: When a child is stuck, their brain is flooded with what they think they don't know or understand. That feeling of not-knowing not only shuts down higher thinking, but it has the...]]></description><link>https://www.teachertam.com/post/the-one-phrase-that-changes-everything-in-math-class</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a39082b151394c4b5fdd3bd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fdf375_e2d30d667da8428ba7c6a11233bc908c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Teacher Tam</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>