Teaching Place Value - Part 2 If you haven't had the chance to read Part 1 of this series, I would highly recommend it. You can find it here. Now that students are playing with collections and a variety of numbers, it's time to introduce regrouping. Remind yourself that many of your students might not grasp this concept the … [Read more...]
Teaching Place Value in the Primary Grades Part 1
Is teaching place value a hard concept for primary students? It can be. When young children are still working through spatial development and relationship of numbers, teaching them values of numbers simply by changing their order can be confusing. As teachers, our curriculum states that we are to teach place value in order that … [Read more...]
Tools for Teaching Math Online
Tools, tools, tools. Teachers love tools! Whether we are online or offline, tools are the first thing teachers grab when getting ready to teach. We are living through a crazy time, but we teachers just roll with it! Are you teaching math online for this new school year? Here are some tools and tips for teaching math remotely. … [Read more...]
Ways to Make Your Math Lessons More Engaging!
Math is fun and should be very engaging for your students. One of the easiest ways to make your math lessons more engaging is to use Number Talks. What is so great around Number Talks? They are quick to implement and your students will love them. Last week I uploaded a video on adding number talks to your math time. Did you … [Read more...]
What are Boom Cards and Why Are You Using Them
One teacher product that has become a hot commodity during COVID is Boom Cards. I heard "Boom Cards" mentioned time and time again in webinars and Zoom meetings and initially didn't bother to look at them. Then in June, at the end of the school year, I did. Wow! How did I not see these before? No wonder they are popular! Boom … [Read more...]
What are Task Cards – How Can You Use Them
Do you use task cards in your classroom? Honestly, I don't remember hearing about them in my first years as a primary teacher, but that was back in the dinosaur era. However, during what I will call the COVID period, there have been a few teacher resources that have risen as their adaptability to be used both in the class, … [Read more...]
