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Are you a 2nd Grade teacher who loses sleep over teaching the standard algorithm for multidigit addition and subtraction? Or a 3rd or 4th grade…
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Are you looking for an engaging way for your students to practice their multiplication facts? Well, of course you are! Check out this engaging multiplication…
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If you teach elementary math, then you have probably heard plenty about the concrete, representational, abstract sequence of instruction. It’s usually shortened to CRA. The…
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For many years, primary teachers taught fact families. If you look carefully at either the CCSSM or the Texas state standards, the TEKS, you will…
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They sometimes say that math is the science of patterns, and maybe nowhere is that more apparent than in our place value system. Unfortunately, we…
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Math practice should be engaging for students, and what could be more engaging than connecting math to a charming children’s book? And while we want…
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To truly understand place value, students need to not only identify the place, or position, a digit is sitting in (e.g., the 4 is in the…
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An open number line—one that isn’t labeled with numbers—is a great tool with many applications in the math classroom. The power of an open number…
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Who doesn’t love a good puzzle? We engage students in algebraic thinking and productive struggle when we use math puzzles! Read about various types of…
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I know that it’s summer, and you might not be thinking about the beginning of next school year. But place value is typically one of the…
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People have some pretty strong feelings about what PreK math and even Kindergarten math should look like. How do we help young children develop important…
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In many classrooms, the math instructional period starts with a warmup. What you do with that math warmup sets the tone for the rest of…
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If you teach 3rd grade, you know that some students come to your class not knowing their basic addition and subtraction facts. And in 4th…
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Computational fluency is still a goal for mathematics instruction. What’s changed is how we approach computation. We have shifted from teaching one method—typically the standard…
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I have a confession to make. I have never been good at writing a philosophy or mission statement. Any time I have been asked to…
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Kids learn best when they are engaged and challenged! Luckily, math games have the power to do both! Read on for FREE computation games for…