Teaching Order of Operations: No-fail Strategies that Work!
…keeping the numbers the same but placing the parentheses around different pairs of numbers like this: (5 + 3) x 2 = ? and 5 + (3 x 2) =…
…keeping the numbers the same but placing the parentheses around different pairs of numbers like this: (5 + 3) x 2 = ? and 5 + (3 x 2) =…
…teaching, how do you introduce it to your students and help them learn to classify trapezoids or trapeziums correctly? I’ve found that the best way to help your kids teaching…
…books. When you take students through the modeling process, you give them a powerful way to visualize the action of the math. For both visual and tactile learners, this method…
…we get than we ever imagined! How to Make this Year Your Best Ever Every year I said the same thing on the first day, “Class, I have to tell…
…the bar for all students in mathematics, and incorporating math problems into your instruction on a daily basis is one of the best way to ensure success with word problems….
…to know the fastest way to get to all those freebies, skip this section and jump to the tips for finding them! The Backstory… What happened was that last week…
…thanks, Laura! My motto is “Have fun, the learning will come!” So, I wanted to share with you a fun way I motivate my students to reach goals as a…
…Kids, day after day, week after week, line up in wacky fashion because the only time we teach them how to line up is when they are actually lining up…
…problems. Before the game, place a different task card on each student’s desk, and give each student a blank numbered worksheet. To start the game, ask everyone to solve the…
…classrooms for the first time after a summer away, feeling a bit overwhelmed by those four blank walls staring back at us. We have a variety of visions as to…
…questions and possible topics to discuss for 20 reading strategies. You wouldn’t want to teach them all of course, but these notes may help you find a way to use…
…best classroom practices. However, please refrain from self-promotion or providing links to teaching products. Advice from Real Teachers I love reading all of the responses to each question, and it…
