Math Journaling Top 10
Math journaling can be an essential strategy for students applying their understanding of concepts with written proof and informal assessment for teacher’s to guide the learning. Here are the Top …
The Ultimate Guide to Manipulatives
As teachers, we know that manipulatives are vital to helping students develop an understanding of new concepts. We also know that student misuse of manipulatives can easily stress us out. …
Math Norms – Why have them?
What are math norms? Math norms are a set of expectations established to increase active participation of all students and teachers. They are set in a positive tone and applied …
Connecting Academics and Parents – Measurement 3rd Grade
In 3rd grade students are developing understanding of measuring length with fractions, time and elapsed time, and displaying measurement data on a line plot. Students have previous experiences in prior …
Are Timed Tests Effective Tools for Teaching Fact Fluency?
“Drilling with out understanding is harmful. I’m not saying math facts aren’t important. I’m saying math facts are best learned when we understand them and use them in different situations.” …
A Different Angle on Basic Facts
Many kids who struggle to learn their basic facts often believe there are hundreds of facts to be learned because they do not understand the relationship between the facts and …