This post is the second part of my multiplication series. It focuses on teaching multi-digit multiplication with area models, partial product, and incorporating problem solving. If you missed the first post in the series, you can find it here. Week 4 1-Digit By 4-Digit On the fourth week of the multiplication unit, I finally begin […]
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Have you ever stumbled upon a website and wondered why you’ve never used it before? That’s how I was with Math Playground. It was love at first click. I am very picky when it comes to websites and math games. I am not looking for more skills practice with low level computation and little to
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After teaching place value and rounding, my next math unit is multi-digit multiplication. Since time is always a concern, I jump into this unit and pick up right where I left off with my previous unit. You can read more about my place value lesson plans and instruction here. In this post, I hope to
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Place value games are a great way to increase student engagement and to give students an opportunity to apply newly learned math skills. Even though there are many place value games to choose from, it’s often challenging to find exactly what I’m looking for in a game. I try to avoid games that are entirely
Math pretests can be incredibly helpful for upper elementary teachers. After the 2020 school year there were more than a few phrases I hoped to never hear again. Learning loss was/is definitely on that list. I’m still not sure how we can lose something if we never had it. When searching for data and “learning
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Do you ever wonder what 4th graders should know or be able to do? Changing grade levels is difficult. I still remember crying my eyes out the first time I had to change grade levels. It was devastating! It’s hard to sort through years worth of blog posts, resources, and articles to find just what
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Do you wonder what 3rd graders should know? Are you new to teaching third grade? Or, is it your first time teaching third grade in a long time? If so, you’re in the right place! If you’re looking for the same post for fourth grade teachers look here! It’s no secret that changing grade levels
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One way to increase student engagement is to incorporate math task cards into your instruction. You can use task cards with centers, playing Scoot, or even use them digitally. While I love using my more traditional task cards, I’m always on the lookout for out of the box ideas to keep the task cards novel
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This Summer Camp Math Project is one of my favorite ways to end the school year. Each of the activities has a summer camp theme. While it’s certainly not necessary for students to have read Holes to enjoy this resource, the ones who are familiar with the book will definitely catch several references. You have
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We all know there isn’t enough time in the day/year to teach all that we’re expected to teach. It can also feel as if it’s impossible to incorporate all the resources you want to use. There are many amazing ideas out there, but it can be overwhelming when you try to piece it all together.
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