Games, Activities and Resources for fractions, place value, problem solving, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction!
But Who’sCounting? Counting improves mathematical thinking at ALL ages and stages of development. Here’s why we should be doing it daily, even in the upper grades. count me in Counting in K-6 Why Counting Games Count! Early math is cognitively
“Teach” fractions by allowing learners to discover big ideas. Engage and motivate with great games like Fraction Cover Up, Hiding Fractions & Battle Royale.
Place Value understanding requires flexibility with units. Use familiar constructs to develop a deeper understanding of decimal units.
Place Value understanding requires flexibility with units. Examine all the components of place value and learn how to develop them using part whole models and games.
The best way to engage and challenge ALL learners in the room (or the Zoom) is to offer as many low floor/high ceiling tasks as possible. Tasks that allow our least confident learners to get in the game, while providing
There were too many challenges to count during the emergency virtual instruction period. Some issues were a factor of time, some were a factor of money, and some were not easily defined. The question I was asked most often by
To become problem solvers and not just answer-getters, our young mathematicians need to SLOW DOWN and consider “the whole picture” and the underlying structure. Let’s inspire REASONING instead of RUSHING! With: ENGAGING Numberless story problems RELEVANT Student created word problems
Time. The stand alone vocabulary lesson is a waste of precious time that your students need to explore new ideas. Why have students reading and writing -or listening and writing- or cutting and glueing and writing about new ideas not
The most important question to consider when choosing a structure for your math block, is: While I personally use rotations sometimes, I find that a math playlist (a posted or shared agenda with some choices) is much more forgiving! It
I am asked SO MANY questions about lesson planning… that I spent two years evaluating hundreds of outstanding lessons across all elementary grades and came up with 6 different structures that I believe set teachers up for success with best
