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Free Number Sense Boosters
Could your students’ number sense use a boost? These quick and simple activities improve number sense while engaging your students.
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Keywords are NOT the Key to Word Problems
Solving word problems is hard. Word problem keywords seem like a logical solution but this strategy will make solving word problems even more difficult. Like really, really hard. In a world where reading comprehension, logical thinking, math computation, and visualization come together, word problems were born. As teachers, we
Numbers are CREEPILY Flexible
The fall can be such a fun time in the classroom. Instead of trying to fight the excitement around Halloween, lean into it with a fun math craft! There are so many different ways to represent the same exact value! Challenge students to see the flexibility in ways we can
5 And Above, Give It A Shove… No Really….
“5 and above, give it a shove. 4 and below, let it go” “5 or more, raise the score, 4 or less, let it rest” … No, really, let this rhyme rest already. I propose that we let these poems go. While they might seem like a great trick
8 Simple Activities for Effective Place Value Differentiation
I originally published this blog post in 2014. Back then, the title was “Why 2nd Grade LOVES Base Ten Blocks”. I still think that base ten blocks are an amazing tool for 2nd-grade students. But my thinking has changed. If I were to rewrite that title now it would sound
