4 Ways to Teach Mathematical Justification in Elementary Math
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This is a sponsored guest post. I was paid to publish it, but I only share content I think is useful for teachers. Every math
Do you have students who can confidently say, “12 inches = 1 foot,” but who struggle to answer when asked how many inches are in
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 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
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
In the hustle and bustle of the upper elementary classroom, where every moment is precious and every standard is vital, it can be difficult to
