As always, I hope you are happy, healthy, and loved. I also hope your new year is off to a beautiful beginning.I always appreciate winter breaks, I can pause, catch my…
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It’s interesting, I observe a lot of math lessons, strategies, and procedures being taught. However, in terms of vocabulary being taught, I most frequently hear the terms numerator and denominator. Yet, other than…
When it comes to unpacking problems, there is one thing that is most important. The thing that matters most when unpacking word problems is that your students understand the process and…
Just a few weeks back, I was working in a second grade classroom, and a student “Marco” was really struggling with a grouping or repeated addition type problem. “ The…
Once you have taught your students how to sit beside one another, point to their work and explain to their partner what they did to solve, and how to…
“How to Coach Your Math Partner” Strategic partnerships play a crucial role in problem solving classrooms. Teachers must decide which students could benefit most by working together. This decision…
Mathematics is more than just calculating numbers. It is a lifelong skill that requires one be able to analyze a situation carefully, be flexible with numbers, and problem solve through…
