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
3 Step Guide to Word Problems
This article continues the blog series on teaching students who have difficulty in math. So far the series as addressed:
Foundations of Math Instruction
When Your Students Don’t Get It
Systematic Instruction
Mathematical Language
Math Representations
Math
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
Using Math Representations
While all students benefit from multiple representations in math, students who have difficulty in math need more experiences with these representations. Those experiences may also need to be more explicit and focused. This post continues the blog series on how to support students
Setting Up Your Classroom
You need an organized approach to setting up your classroom. Social media can provide inspiration and ideas. It can also cause overwhelm and anxiety, especial when it comes to setting up your classroom. There can be pressure to keep up with new trends, buy unnecessary materials,
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
When Students Don’t Get It
You're teaching math. You teach conceptually and consistently incorporate concrete, pictorial, and abstract representations. Your lessons are engaging and relevant. You give students the opportunity to practice and provide feedback. You provide opportunities for discussion and
Why Students Need to Play Nerdle
In this post I can't offer you any eye-catching graphics or fun classroom displays. But, I would feel like I was holding out if I didn't share one of our new favorite classroom games. Notice the "our". My students and I agree on this one! Typically they favor games that offer a
Summer Themed Reading and Writing
As summer break quickly {but not quickly enough} approaches, it's important to find engaging and creative ways to enrich and review our reading and writing standards. One of my favorite ways to change things up is with this mini unit which is centered round five summer themed
