Teaching students how to solve word problems has always been a challenge for teachers. As an upper elementary teacher, I frequently see students immediately try to find a solution, rather than thinking about the meaning of the problem. They see a word problem and want to
No Prep Measurement
I posted my No Prep Measurement resource back in 2016. After I posted it, I ended up moving grade levels and never had an opportunity to share about this fun collection of activities. This no prep packet is perfect for third grade math teachers.
In this post:
Factors and Multiples Worksheets
These factors and multiples worksheets and activities can help you as you teach factors and multiples. I speak from experience when I say that teaching factors and multiples is not for the faint of heart. In fact, factors and multiples are one of the most challenging concepts for
Math Fact Fluency
While all students benefit from math fact fluency, students who have difficulty in math may need more experiences and instruction to reach a solid level of fluency and automaticity. Those experiences may need to be more explicit and focused to support students. This post
Place Value for Third Graders
Place value for third graders is an important part of your math curriculum. In this post I've shared some of my favorite place value lessons from my place value unit. There are few math concepts more important than place value, because this is the unit that lays the foundation
Math Vocabulary
This post continues the series on teaching students who struggle in math and focuses on the importance of math vocabulary. For most teachers this is an obvious part of the process, but I'd be remiss to leave it out.
Math vocabulary is academic language that includes vocabulary
Systematic Instruction
Systematic instruction intentionally builds students' knowledge over time toward a specific learning outcome. This post continues the blog series on how to support students who struggle and shares strategies to incorporate systematic instruction for students who have difficulty
Array Task Cards – Differentiated
These differentiated array task cards which you can find here are designed for students who need extra support in math. These array tasks cards are scaffolded in order to prepare students for multi-digit multiplication. They begin with the most basic skills (reading arrays) and
Teaching Elementary Math
There is definitely an art and science to teaching elementary math. Despite what you may read or hear, there is also no one right way to teach math. Far too often experts support an all-or-nothing approach. However, those of us in the classroom realize that our students have
Area and Perimeter Activities
I love teaching area and perimeter activities and lessons. There are so many ways to make the lessons engaging and relevant to students.
This post if full of ideas for teaching area and perimeter activities that students will LOVE. These lessons were created for my fourth
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