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Deepening Fraction Sense with Fractions Area Models

August 7, 2017 4 Comments

Help your kids make sense of fractions using area models! This provides such a helpful visual so kids can really "see" the concepts. Learn more in this helpful post!

As we continue our series on developing fraction sense, hopefully by now you are feeling a little more confident and equipped. Learning about fractions doesn't have to be scary, and it doesn't have to mean hours of pencil and paper computations. Instead, the focus should be on deep understanding, using concrete, visual models. Today, I want to share a powerful visual, which students can use to compare, add, subtract, multiply and divide Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Hands on, Math Teaching Tagged With: area model, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions, fractions

Developing Fraction Sense Using Benchmark Fractions

July 24, 2017 3 Comments

In the early years, a child's math education should focus on developing number sense. In other words, helping them to understand numbers in lots of different ways, and to be fluid in how they use numbers and work with numbers to solve problems. As kids progress through school, they begin to be introduced to fractions. And since fractions are in fact numbers, we want kids to be as fluent and comfortable using and manipulating fractions as they are Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Teaching Tips Tagged With: benchmark fractions, comparing fractions, fractions

{FREE} Baseball Addition: 3-Digit Addition Game

July 3, 2017 1 Comment

Need to work on adding large numbers? This baseball themed 3-digit addition game is such a fun way to practice skills, work on mental math or just get out of the normal routine. Perfect for your game time math center!

I love baseball. The sound of the bat hitting the ball. Crowds cheering for their teams. And even the disappointment of losing that important game. (Which is quite common with my home team.) My husband has converted me into a pro football fan, but I still have fond memories of the games I watched with friends and family. That nostalgia was the inspiration for this 3-digit addition game. Kids will love challenging each other and scoring runs while Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Free Printables, Grades 2-3, Math Games Tagged With: addition, large numbers, mental math, multi-digit addition

{Free} Summer Math Calendars for Grades K-5

June 1, 2017 1 Comment

Looking for simple, yet effective way to keep your kids math skills up over the Summer? These problem of the day calendars are sure to be a hit! There are so many ways to use them, and your kids will have fun learning and practicing math during the Summer break. Includes 2 versions for grades K-5!

The time is here. The joyful sounds of children finally free from the daily routine of school and homework. They're ready for fun, sun-filled days of freedom and a lack of responsibility. And rightly so--they're kids, and they need freedom to play and explore, get messy and get bored. But you also know that with those long Summer days comes the Summer slide. A regression or loss of all that valuable learning that took place during the school Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Free Printables, Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Grades K-1, Interactive Worksheet Tagged With: math calendar

Simple, Interactive Division Vocabulary Booklet {FREE}

March 15, 2017 6 Comments

Do your students struggle with all the math specific vocabulary terms related to division? It's a mouthful! This fun, interactive division vocabulary booklet will help kids learn the terms, and give them a handy reference to go back to later.

I probably should have been as intentional with each math unit, but whenever we hit our division unit there was some major vocabulary work. Division vocabulary words such as dividend, divisor, and quotient are thrown around when little ones are learning division, so a little extra help is always needed. We would work through each vocabulary word, and then begin each small group time with a quick and easy math vocabulary sort. My son is now Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Free Printables, Grades 2-3, Interactive Worksheet, Student Help Tagged With: division, vocabulary

Fairy Tale STEM: Literature Based Math and Engineering

March 9, 2017 7 Comments

Looking for a new way to bring classic stories to life? Try these super fun (and super simple!) Fairy Tale STEM challenges! The free download includes 5 different ideas to explore math and engineering concepts with your K-5 kids.

One of my favorite ways to make math engaging for my kids and to increase interest is to combine math with literature. There are so many wonderful children's books with beautiful illustrations, and almost any book can be used to explore math in some way. So today I'm going to share an entire collection of STEM ideas to go along with some fun and engaging Fairy Tale stories from Candlewick Press! This collection of Fairy Tale STEM Challenges will Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Free Printables, Grades 2-3, Grades K-1, Hands on, Literature based, Project idea

Bitsbox: App Coding for Beginners

March 6, 2017 1 Comment

Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach app coding for beginners? Bitsbox is a kid-friendly and innovative option that will teach computer programming basics, while challenging kids in a fun way.

Over the past 3 months or so, my daughter has been learning some app coding for beginners with a subscription to Bitsbox. Today I want to share our newest app coding challenges and the progress my daughter has made over the last 3 months. It has been a joy to see her to excited and engaged while learning javascript, and my son (a year younger) is now very interested in trying it out as well. If you're looking for a fun way to teach or introduce Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, Math Games Tagged With: app coding, coding for kids, computer programming, teach kids to code

Close Call: Addicting 2-Digit Addition Card Game

February 28, 2017 3 Comments

This 2-digit addition card game is a super simple way to practice addition skills, but also encourage problem solving and deepen an understanding of place value. Even though it's simple to set up and play, the math will challenge and strengthen your kids skills.

Yesterday I began a fun, 5 day series of math card games. I hope that throughout this series you will find ways to practice facts in a fun way, work on mental math skills and challenge each other with unique games that can be played over and over. Today I'm sharing a simple 2-digit addition card game that is so addicting, your kids will be begging to play! Plus, with tons of variations, you'll never get bored of it. *Please Note: This post Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Math Games

Want a Unique Tangram Game to Challenge Your Kids?

February 13, 2017 5 Comments

Looking for a fun tangram game or activity for your kids? This will stretch and challenge them in a fun way! With 100 different challenges, there's something for everyone!

As I recently shared on Instagram, my kids have been having a blast with a new hands on math toy: Geometiles. If you're not familiar with these blocks, read on, because they are a unique and powerful math tool. While there are endless possibilities for learning, today I'm going to share an introductory lesson we did about tangrams. Using Geometiles blocks and their unique tangram game printables, we learned about polygons, angles and had lots of Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Free Printables, Grades 2-3, Grades K-1, Hands on, Interactive Worksheet, Math Books, Math Games Tagged With: geometry, shapes, tangrams

How to Teach Subtraction with Regrouping: Simple Strategy

February 1, 2017 4 Comments

Are you worried about teaching subtraction of large numbers? This post outlines a step-by-step strategy for how to teach subtraction with regrouping. This strategy can be used to teach kids in second grade, or as remediation with older kids. It begins with a concrete, familiar concept before moving to the abstract algorithm we're familiar with.

One of the most common struggles that I hear from parents and teachers is teaching subtraction with regrouping (or borrowing). This is, no doubt, a difficult concept to teach and learn, so it's no surprise that it causes lots of kids to stumble. So today I want to share how I teach subtraction with regrouping. Now, I don't share this because I have all the answers, or because this is the only method to use, or because I think it will work for Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Hands on, Math Teaching

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