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The Great Debate: The Role of Calculators in Math Education

April 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

The Great Debate: The Role of Calculators in Math Education

The great debate over calculator use in the math classroom, particularly in elementary school, will probably never be resolved. There are those who say there is no place for calculators in the classroom, whether elementary or high school. Then there are those who say that “mental math” is no longer necessary. That we live in an age of technology and memorizing multiplication facts or working math out with pencil and paper has become obsolete and Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Classroom strategies, Math Games, Math Teaching, Student Help Tagged With: early learning, number sense, problem solving, tips for success

Simple, Interactive Division Vocabulary Booklet {FREE}

March 15, 2017 4 Comments

Simple, Interactive Division Vocabulary Booklet {FREE}

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

How to Introduce and Teach Unit Rate: Practical Tips

February 8, 2017 Leave a Comment

How to Introduce and Teach Unit Rate: Practical Tips

So, your child is stuck on their homework. They have to find "unit rate." And you're looking at their homework paper and thinking, "What is unit rate?" Or at least, that's what my husband said when he asked what I was writing about. "Unit rate, huh. What's that?" I was a little surprised that my math savvy husband didn't know about this crucial math skill he probably uses nearly every day. Once I told him what it was he said, "Oh. I use Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 6-8, Hands on, Math Teaching, Student Help Tagged With: rate, unit rate

How to Build a Solid Mathematics Foundation

December 5, 2016 4 Comments

How to Build a Solid Mathematics Foundation

There is one vital concept all math students must know in order to be successful. Does your student have it mastered? Maybe your student struggles with multi-digit addition or multiplication. Maybe it's division that's got them hung up. Or perhaps, it's subtraction with (gasp!) regrouping. In all likelihood all of these struggles can be boiled down to one issue: Place value. *Please Note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Math Teaching, Student Help Tagged With: extra help, place value

Multiplication Card Game the Whole Family Will Love

September 12, 2016 3 Comments

Multiplication Card Game the Whole Family Will Love

One of the most frequent questions I receive from parents is, "How can I help my child learn their multiplication facts and make it fun?" This is a valid question! Though I am a huge advocate for conceptual, inquiry based math instruction, I also believe that fluency is important. Knowing the multiplication tables forwards and backwards will set kids up for success and less frustration in higher levels of math. But that doesn't mean hours of Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Math Games, Product Review, Student Help Tagged With: card games, fact families, fluency, logic, math games, multiplication, strategies

3 Types of Math Errors and How to Prevent Them

August 24, 2016 14 Comments

3 Types of Math Errors and How to Prevent Them

When you are learning a new skill, do you do it perfectly the very first time? Do you know all the answers before you even begin? Of course not! The same is true of math. Learning math requires practice, and making mistakes is part of the process. But as I've shared before, making mistakes in math is a good thing, and can help kids learn and understand more deeply. Today I want to dive a little deeper, because all mistakes are not equal. There Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Math Teaching, Student Help Tagged With: mistakes, teaching tips

Foldable 3D Shapes {FREE Printable Pack!}

June 15, 2016 3 Comments

Foldable 3D Shapes {FREE Printable Pack!}

Exploring the properties of three dimensional shapes is fun for all ages! Because kids are introduced to 3D shapes early on, you could make these together with young kids, or you could use them with high schoolers to explore more complex math. No matter how you use them, this set of foldable 3D shapes is bound to be a hit! *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links which help support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Free Printables, Geometry, Student Help Tagged With: 3D shapes, free printables, geometry, homeschool

Fun Ways to Engage in Math Learning this Summer

May 11, 2016 7 Comments

Fun Ways to Engage in Math Learning this Summer

Ahhh, summer. A time for vacations and catching fireflies, trips to the pool and firing up the grill. While there are probably endless images and activities that come to mind when you think of summer, I'm willing to bet that doing math just isn't one of them. But the truth is, for most students, summer is a time when all the important math skills they worked so hard to learn throughout the year are completely lost. So here are some SUPER Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Free Printables, Hands on, Math Books, Math Games, Student Help Tagged With: elementary, extra practice, homeschool, math games, problem solving, summer math practice, tips for success

6 Little Known Benefits of Taking Math Outside

February 29, 2016 7 Comments

6 Little Known Benefits of Taking Math Outside

Are your kids excited each day to do math? Maybe they love math. If so, that's great! If not, I want to encourage you to find ways to make it less painful and maybe even a little bit fun. If you have a reluctant math learner, there are things you can do to help and support them. One of my favorite ways to get kids more involved and excited about learning math is to take it outside. There are so many benefits of taking math outside that I hope you Keep Reading...

Filed Under: All Ages, Classroom strategies, Student Help Tagged With: card games, hands on, math games, math in real life, math outside, patterns, shapes

6 Reasons Learning Roman Numerals Will Benefit Your Child

January 15, 2016 4 Comments

6 Reasons Learning Roman Numerals Will Benefit Your Child

With the Super Bowl fast approaching, I've been thinking a lot about roman numerals. Yes, of course I'm also thinking about football, but as a math geek and homeschool mom, it made me wonder-"Should I bother teaching my kids roman numerals?" Is this something kids need to know? And if it's not something that they need to know in everyday life, is there any benefit to teaching them? Well I've come to the conclusion that kids should learn roman Keep Reading...

Filed Under: Grades 2-3, Grades 4-5, Grades K-1, Math Teaching, Student Help Tagged With: number representation, number sense, roman numerals

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