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Christmas Graphing
Christmas Graphing-This is my favorite part of
Halloween Multiplication Worksheets
These Halloween multiplication worksheets help you integrate math topics with seasonal activities. They also help you see increase in student engagement, because they're so fun for students. It's also great having a staple of no prep activities ready to go, because I never know
Implementing and Organizing RTI
In my school, classroom teachers are responsible for RTI interventions and progress monitoring for their Tier 2 students, and we have a couple different programs that we use for reading. However, for math we pretty much have to come up with our own resources. I've found resources
Adding and Subtracting With Regrouping
Adding and subtracting with regrouping are important concepts for third graders. Even though students have been learning about addition and subtraction since kindergarten, adding and subtracting with regrouping often gives students trouble. Part of students' difficulty is the
Third Grade Fractions
Fractions are such an important component of third grade math standards. In fact, I've been working diligently creating a new fraction unit specifically designed for teaching third grade fraction standards. The emphasis of the unit is conceptual lessons and teaching for
Enrichment Math Centers
Enrichment is a crucial component to math workshop and guided math. Almost every year I have a handful of students who are beyond grade level standards or students who master the standards quickly, and I need to find ways to challenge and enrich those students. Of course I also
Types of Word Problems
Types of word problems are always a challenge for students. There are so many processes involved in solving word problems that it can be challenging to pinpoint concerns. Is it reading comprehension? Is it computation? Are students overly relying on key words? And the list goes
Writing About Math
Writing about math is an important part of math instruction. When I was in elementary school reading was reading, writing was writing, and math was math. Each subject area was defined and limited to one thing. Now it seems like one subject blurs into another. We have students
3rd Grade Halloween Math Centers
There is something about this time of year when I start getting excited about Halloween, Thanksgiving, and even Christmas! I love, love, love all of the fun and craziness that the holidays bring. In this post, I've shared some of my 3rd Grade Halloween Math Centers. I may have
Standards Based Math Assessments
It can be quite challenging to find high quality standards based math assessments. Many times the assessments include more than what I need for authentic standards based assessments, or they're not a just right match to the standards. Plus, there are multiple types of math