It’s that moment you’ve been worried about. The time to teach your students to teach adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators has come. There are SO many components and skills that really work into needing to complete this task! What’s a teacher to do??? Do you teach them a “trick” like the butterfly method, …
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Often, students will need different tools on hand for one curriculum to the next. When you are teaching using Engage NY math, there are a few math materials you want to have on hand and ready to go for the lessons. Math Materials to Have in Your Classroom Personal White Boards In the teacher’s guides, …
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When I was asked to start using the Engage NY curriculum to teach math, I was completely overwhelmed. I started printing out the modules, and just about lost it. (I know it’s SO much paper, but I need to be hands-on when I’m teaching). THERE WAS SO MUCH THERE! I had no clue where to …
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Teaching multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm seems so easy…in theory. In reality, it is a skill that students can take time to grasp and be able to execute flawlessly. There are many common errors that kids can make. Misconceptions can cause students to struggle with how to complete the problem accurately. Are you looking …
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So, I’ve taught fifth grade for 9 years now, and one topic that consistently baffles my struggling students is that of the decimal place value positions. There are some things they just can’t seem to wrap their minds around… …why isn’t there a oneths place? ….why do the positions’ names sound like bigger numbers as …
One of the primary ways I keep my students engaged during math lessons is through the use of games. The kids love feeling like they are “playing” even when they know full-well they are practicing a math skill. I do admit, however, that games in my class were not always as productive and engaging as …
