

Little Minds Big Thinkers
Tammy McMorrow
Little Minds Big Thinkers is a podcast where educators talk about the magic and messiness of the elementary thinking classroom based on the work of Peter Liljedahl.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Mar 22, 2024 • 1h 6min
20. Facilitating the Mathematical Journey with Ann Elise Record
In today's episode, I'm so fortunate to chat and learn from Ann Elise Record, a math consultant from New Hampshire. She's been doing an amazing work in math education for several years now, and she's a generous and kind wealth of knowledge. Enjoy!
Ann Elise's Site
Ann Elise's Facebook
Fluency Doesn't Just Happen With Addition And Subtraction
Fluency Doesn't Just Happen With Multiplication And Division
Christina Tondevold
Dr. Nicki Newton
Math Running Records
Math Running Records Facebook Page
Doug Clements and Julie Serama Learning Trajectories
Figuring Out Fluency
The Five Practices
Principles To Actions
Pam Harris' Development of Mathematical Reasoning
Steve Wyborney
Berkeley Everett

Mar 15, 2024 • 37min
19. Proud of My Kids With Jen Brown
In today's episode, I'm delighted to talk with Jen Brown. She teaches first grade in Georgia, and it's obvious that her students are very blessed to have a teacher like her, who leaves room for their thinking. Listen, learn, and be inspired.
Peter's and Maegan's new book

Mar 8, 2024 • 9min
18. Kids Speak #4
In today's episode, I talk with two first graders about our thinking classroom. I think this conversation is rather sweet but also enlightening. Enjoy.

Mar 1, 2024 • 43min
17. Lightbulbs & Sponges with Meredith McCarthy
In today's episode, I get to talk with Meredith McCarthy, a second-grade teacher in Virginia. This chat is packed to the brim with nuggets that I think all elementary thinking classroom teachers should hear. It's an honor to learn from and with Meredith.
Choral Counting & Counting Collections
Ruthless Equity
Graham Fletcher's 3 Act Tasks
Kristen Acosta's 3 Act Tasks
Tammy's planning template
Tammy's collection of Steve Wyborney tasks
The Sum of it All Podcast

Feb 23, 2024 • 44min
16. Everything Makes Sense Now with Tara Hess
In today's episode, I talk with Tara Hess, who teaches second grade in Colorado. Her passion for teaching, learning, and the thinking classroom is obvious. It's a pleasure to hear her talk about how BTC has allowed all of her 27 students to thrive. They are lucky to have her.
The 5 Practices
Pam Harris
Hand2Mind Webinar With Peter
Youtube Conversation With Peter
The Art of Questioning
Tara's Student Self-Assessment Rubric

Feb 16, 2024 • 33min
15. Comfortable Being Uncomfortable with Mel Hisko
In this episode, I talk with Mel Hisko. She teaches second grade in Ontario, Canada. She has some wise advice for all of us who are building our own thinking classrooms and what she says about unlearning old practices truly resonates. I loved this conversation and think you will too.
Open Middle Tasks
Steve Wyborney's Tasks
Would You Rather Tasks
Wipebooks

Feb 9, 2024 • 1h
14: Beautiful Mathematicians with Maegan Giroux
In today's episode, I talk with the amazing Maegan Giroux about her kindergarten thinking classroom. Her stories and wisdom will invite you into her space and give you hope that a kindergarten thinking classroom is doable and worth building.
Think Thank Thunk
Peter's and Maegan's new book

Feb 2, 2024 • 42min
13: What's Working with Nicole Medina and Diann Christensen
In this episode, I talk with Nicole Medina and Diann Christensen about what worked in their thinking classroom spaces in 2023. I think we came up with a total of 19 things that worked. That's a lot to celebrate!
Emily P. Freeman Podcast
Peter's new book
The Five Practices
BTC Conference in Arizona
Keep Indiana Learning

Jan 26, 2024 • 14min
12. Kids Speak #3
In today's episode, I chat with a few young mathematical friends of mine who have some insights to share about the thinking classroom Enjoy!

Jan 19, 2024 • 53min
11. Living the Mathematical Life with Alison Fox Mazzola
In today's episode, I talk with Alison Fox Mazzola who is a K-8 math coach in California. She so beautifully shares how the mathematical practices are naturally embedded within the thinking classroom. Be prepared to love every word.
Alison's website