Your kindergartners can count to 10, or 20 or even 100. But you ask them what number comes after 8 and your most struggling learners start counting back at one to figure it out. They know the count sequence but they don’t understand the count sequence. Understanding the count sequence
Double ten frames are such a strong visual representation of teen numbers. The best part? It is a versatile tool as well! You can use the double ten frame to develop a deep understanding of teen number but also to build an understanding of the benchmarks of five and ten,
Comparison is a notoriously difficult math topic to teach. The most important things to remember when introducing comparisons are to keep it concrete and emphasize comparison conversation. Students NEED to talk about math. A lot. It is one thing to be able to indicate which number or set of objects is more or fewer and
If you are not using a Rekenrek in your classroom you NEED to go and purchase one or make one ASAP. It is such an excellent tool when it comes to building number sense and fact fluency with your students. Currently, my students are working on their understanding of the
In my building I work in an area called “The Primary Pod”. This means that we have two clusters of 4 classrooms with no walls between them. We have rolling cubbies between them, shelves, crates, but no walls. Can you imagine teaching without walls? It’s not easy to keep my
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