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Do you have students who can confidently say, “12 inches = 1 foot,” but who struggle to answer when asked how many inches are in
One of my students was a bright kid who had done well on all the area and perimeter worksheets I had given him. He was
Do you remember learning how to ride a bike? I do. I pulled out the bicycle manual and read it cover to cover. Then, I
Most of us, including me at the time, are pretty skilled at using manipulatives. Base ten blocks? Took them out in September. Tiles for fractions?
Most of us grew up dividing fractions by memorizing the chant “Keep, Change, Flip.” It was quick, worked, and helped us survive the test. We
We have all used sticky notes in the classroom. It’s a classroom supply that is not only for the teacher, but for the students. You’ve
We all know that practicing multiplication isn’t necessarily a student’s idea of a perfect day. Traditional worksheets don’t exactly inspire a love of math in
I have always started the back-to-school season with get-to-know-you activities. I mentioned in previous posts about building a classroom community as part of the 10
When it comes to teaching fractions, we often feel a sense of defeat before we even begin. This is usually because our students struggle with
Fifth graders need a variety of engaging tasks to complete while learning multiplication and division. Let’s be honest: students can only focus on their tasks
Word problems stump virtually every child in our classrooms. When students are faced with them, they often freeze, guess, or strip numbers from a word
