I like my students to progress and learn at their own level, which works as I teach a 2-3 math class and a 4-5 math class. But even if they weren't combined, most classes have a wide range of … [Read more...]
Keeping Track of Assignments
I added this information board to the front of my 4-5th grade class. It's a sheet of galvanized metal, so that I can use magnets. But the best part of it is the assignment section. Here is a close … [Read more...]
Magic Math Fun using Money (1-3 grade)
Money is a fun and accessible way to teach a lot of math skills. Here are some quick ideas: 1 - Counting dimes and nickels is a simple way to teach adding and subtracting tens and fives. For … [Read more...]
Fact Family Frenzy
I used to teach fact families in a standard way, thinking to myself that fact families are like a grammar lesson for math. But more recently I have added various games and activities to make learning … [Read more...]
Place Value – Foundation for strong math knowledge
A Place Value Common Core standard, in a variety of digits and numbers, is in every grade from Kindergarten to Fifth grade. So we need to carefully attend to our students understanding of place value. … [Read more...]