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The past two years have been unimaginably difficult for teachers. Teaching, already a high-demand and oftentimes stressful profession, has been upended by the COVID pandemic.…-
They call it problem-solving for a reason. When students routinely engage in productive struggle, they become problem solvers! This post contains affiliate links, which simply…
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More and more curriculum maps are delaying the teaching of the standard algorithm for addition and subtraction until later in the year. This is a…
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How do we elevate skills practice into something more meaningful and engaging? One way is to turn it into a puzzle! Think about traditional coin-counting…
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I always love it when I can help kids see mathematical connections between seemingly unrelated skills or concepts. For example, think about the skills required…
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I’ve been reading a phenomenal book about teaching math using a strengths-based approach. We often look at only what students can’t do, ignoring the strengths that…
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Whenever I come across fabulous resources for teaching math, I feel compelled to share. The website I’m sharing today is Inside Mathematics, and it contains…
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Early experiences with numbers in Kindergarten simply must include the use of manipulatives. Concrete learning helps students visualize the math concepts they are learning and…
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I remember preparing for an interview for my first teaching position in the 90’s. I was told that I would likely be asked to explain…
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Part/whole thinking begins in Kindergarten when students are expected to learn the number combinations for the numbers through 10. Below you see a graphic representation…
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What could be better than getting kids up and moving during the school day? How about helping them develop number sense as they build a…
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Hundred charts are very versatile tools in the elementary classroom. Working with the patterns on hundred charts helps students develop place value understanding. Hundred charts…
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What makes math word problems so difficult for students to solve? Well, if you’ve ever watched students fly through a word problem at warp speed,…
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Consider this math word problem: Mario and Terrence have both been saving their allowance. Mario has saved $35 and Terrence has saved $52. What math…
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But you’ve learned this! You’ve said this, right? I know I have. We might be teaching, but are the students learning? It’s all about understanding…
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I remember being in a teacher’s classroom and the students were making equations to equal the number of the day, which was 44. I noticed…
