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Questions to answer as you get ready for a new school year

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We are coming up on another school year! A time of excitement and apprehension. This is a time to reflect on how to improve your math class and a chance to reinvent. Here are some essential … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everyday Tagged With: data, games, management, manipulatives, math centers, math classroom, math dictionaries, math time, number talks, running records

Kindergarten math curriculum: Week 2 Pattern Activities – Day 1

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During the first week we looked at shapes. Now I'm going to really focus on patterns. This is how I introduced patterns.  As students came into class and gathered onto the rug in a circle, I asked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patterns Tagged With: emw, evil math wizard, kindergarten, manipulatives, math, pattern, patterns

Place Value – What Comes Next?

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I spend almost four weeks on place value with my 2-3rd grade class. Having a deep understanding of place value is a crucial math foundation, so it's worth it to me to take this long. Every year, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math Fun, Math Thinking Tagged With: cube, manipulatives, models, patterns, place value, ten thousands

Using Multiplication Beads for Improper Fractions

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multiplication beads for fractions

My 2-3rd graders really love fractions. We make fraction kits, play fraction games, and do a lot of hands-on activities. I really like to challenge them and they seem to rise to the occasion.  I gave … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Common Core, Just My Thoughts, Math Fun Tagged With: fractions, manipulatives, multiplication beads

DIY Math Multiplying Manipulatives

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I teach math to 2-5th graders, which is a big range. But it's fun for me to see the development changes especially when using objects to help them figure things out, from fingers, blocks, counters, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everyday Tagged With: beads, manipulatives, multiply

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