Decodable Math Word Problems
Math word problems would be easy to teach if it weren’t for the… words. It’s a universal issue for students who read below grade level (and some who even read…
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Math word problems would be easy to teach if it weren’t for the… words. It’s a universal issue for students who read below grade level (and some who even read…
Being familiar with the standards vertically K-5 provides the big picture of how each grade level’s requirements work together to help students develop a deep understanding of fractions. Below we…
The 100 and 120 days in school milestones allow students to reflect on learning numbers, words, and representations while practicing counting, reading, and writing. Our 100- and 120-days-in-school celebrations all…
Fraction math mats support understanding of fraction concepts, models, and computations. Students will use manipulatives, drawings, or numbers to represent and compute varied fraction skills. Fraction Math Mats Fraction math…
When we ask students to represent their math thinking, we provide a platform for students to connect more deeply and conceptually. In this post, we share simple ways to make meaningful…
Teachers know students work at different rates, leaving the need for additional activities for those who finish before the allotted work time is complete. Offering engaging and differentiated choices keeps…
I shared a resource on social media and received a lot of interest on my organization of math manipulatives. Thus, in this post, you’ll find links for our Math Tools…
Math Secret Solvers turns your mathematicians into detectives. Add sixteen addition and subtraction stations to your math block with picture decoders, task cards, and recording sheets. Put the answer keys…
One of the ways to positively impact math instruction is through teaching math strategies by name and process, providing a visual of each method, and allowing students to anchor their…
We have new resources for adding numbers to 5, 10, and 20. Addition is a pre-requisite skill for all other math strands. The more opportunities we can provide students to…
In eighteen years of teaching, I could always depend on dice to bring interest and engagement to my classroom. With the nudge of a teacher bestie, we finally organized and…
Math fact fluency is the quick and effortless recall of basic math facts. When students achieve automaticity with these facts, they have attained a level of mastery that enables them to retrieve them…
A staple in the primary grades during the morning routine is updating the class calendar. The calendar is just the beginning of our math interactions. This post will focus on…
The Teach This resource for first grade can be used many ways to teach specific skills. Sometimes we just want to grab a handful of activities to reinforce a specific…
What is your go-to when students trickle into the classroom or finish tasks early? How about when it is yet another indoor recess day? The end of the week when…
When doing workstations for math, interactive notebooks have been a staple for six years. In this post, we will answer the question, Should I use Math Journals or Numbers Notebook?…
A strong foundation in number sense is an important math milestone. When students count sets, order numbers, group objects, and compare values, they pave their way to computation. In this…
A staple in the primary grades during the morning routine is updating the class calendar. The calendar is just the beginning of our math interactions. Let’s take a look at…
Creating fluent mathematicians takes time and repetition. Recently, we released a new resource called Math Maps Fluency Builders. Math Maps allows students to have fun while building fluency! Our math…
Print and Practice Math and Literacy requires NO PREP! In fact, all Print and Practice units align to Common Core and Texas TEKS. Likewise, these units are also differentiated for…
The last quarter of the school year is when teachers students can begin to lose motivation or engagement. At the same time, this part of the school year is when…
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