Students are different. I know this doesn’t come as a shock for you, but it’s a fact of teaching. The challenge is to master differentiation in math instruction so that these different students can all learn at their own pace. The material will be accessible to them and live up to their potential. No Two …
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Rules for Order of Operations can be tricky for students to understand. The acronym you use and how you teach it to your students can help. Learn how my thinking has changed over time about teaching the rules for the order of operations. Are you looking for new ways to make your math lessons more …
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Understanding standards as a teacher is half the battle. Multiplication as scaling had me baffled when I first saw this. This post will explore what it means and how to teach it to your students. Kids and Teachers Can be Intimidated when they Hear Multiplication as Scaling. According to Common Core, here is the text …
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Traditional math homework can do more harm than good. This homework can be tedious, sapping the love of learning from students. Often, it’s not even related to the work that the teacher covered in class. Struggling students may take home math homework and continue to practice a skill incorrectly. Parents who aren’t familiar with newer …
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Decimals intimidate many students (and adults)! It’s important to overcome that intimidation to be able to help teach multiplying and dividing decimals. This article will look at the difficulties many students have when it comes to the multiplication and division of decimals and how to overcome those challenges. Barriers When Kids Learn Multiplying and Dividing …
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Keeping kids engaged can be tricky. Let’s take a deep dive into how to use Boom Cards to keep students excited to learn and practice essential skills. Routine Practice Isn’t Always Enough Boredom Many skills require repeated practice for mastery. Simply solving one multiplication problem isn’t enough to help students retain the information needed to …
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There are many options available out there to help students practice their automaticity. This review takes an in-depth look at the website Xtra Math for classroom use. Overview of using xtra math in the classroom Xtra Math is a helpful website for the classroom to help students practice their math fact fluency skills. Students log …
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Teaching strategies for fractions in elementary school can seem overwhelming when you don’t know how to use the available tools. Here, I will introduce you to the many strategies you can use in your math lessons while teaching fraction concepts. To help you plan engaging math lessons, I’ve created a comprehensive guide to making engaging …
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When I first had to teach multiplying using decimal models, I was overwhelmed. Growing up, I did math the “old way.” This modeling process stumped me. Now that I have taught students multiplying decimals using models, I completely understand the concept behind the modeling! The fifth-grade common core math standard states that students should learn …
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When I was a new teacher, I often struggled with how to group students for math lessons and practice. The options seemed endless and overwhelming. As teachers, we need to determine what size our groups should be and how to organize them. Student grouping is just one of the many things to consider when creating …
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