I love teaching through the holidays. From fall through Christmas, I have have so much fun with my students, and seeing holidays and events through their eyes makes everything a little more special. This can be a great opportunity to engage students in meaningful math tasks that
How to Structure Your Math Block
There are many, many different approaches to teaching math and structuring an upper elementary math block. Over the years I've tried more strategies than I can count, and I've found that there is no one right way to teach math. Different concepts and activities lend themselves to
Productive Struggle and It’s Importance
Productive struggle time in math is not natural. Allowing children to struggle with something goes against every instinct I have. When I see a child having difficulty, every pore in my body wants to take over and fix the problem. However, as a mom and as a teacher, I know that is
Math Centers for Upper Elementary
Math work stations or math centers play a crucial role in my math instruction. They provide fun learning opportunities for students and give me time to work with guided math groups. You can learn more about the implementation and management of math work stations at this blog
Misconceptions in Math
Upper elementary teachers frequently see their students' misconceptions in math. Have you ever taught a math concept where you had to spend as much time undoing misconceptions as you do teaching new concepts? We often inadvertently teach misconceptions when we offer our students
Math Problem Solving Strategies
Math problem solving strategies are an important component of math instruction. Problem solving should be consistently embedded within quality math tasks, rather than teaching problem solving as an isolated unit. However, math problem solving strategies often need to be
Teaching Math Outdoors
Does anyone else's students think that the minute state testing is over, they are finished with school for the year? While that might sound nice, it just isn't possible with 20 days left of school. I may have taught all of my standards, but there are still concepts I want to
Food and Sports Math Lessons
As the year draws to an end, especially after testing, it can become more challenging than ever to keep students on task and engaged. It's that time of year when I feel I have to step it up a bit with the fun factor for my students. And a great way to introduce fun math lessons
Candy Corn Division
I've had an idea brewing for a few days now that is a great way to introduce or review the concept of division and remainders. {Sorry, I couldn't resist.} Last week I started my division unit and noticed that my students had some trouble determining the difference between the
4th Grade Division Unit
It literally took me months to finish my new 4th Grade Division Unit. It was the first time in any math product I've ever created where I hit a complete wall. I love teaching the concept of division and could think of plenty of lessons to introduce division (or review it from
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