6 Reasons to Teach Calculator Skills
…fairly solid understanding of numbers and what they mean. I don’t advocate giving them to young children who have not had time to develop number sense, because entering numbers into…
…fairly solid understanding of numbers and what they mean. I don’t advocate giving them to young children who have not had time to develop number sense, because entering numbers into…
For the first few weeks after a school year ends, it’s hard to forget about your class and think ahead to the coming school year. But after a few weeks…
…keeping track of who has been on which team. The Team Number boxes will help you remember who has been on each team throughout the year. After forming teams, record…
…Some will try to draw the solution, some may write a number sentence, and others will simply write a number for the answer. Next, choose several students who have solved…
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…easy tips you can begin implementing at the beginning of the year, and 3 more tips to keep your students smiling all year! 2 Ways to Start Your School Year…
…will be to objectively determine the number of hours you’re currently working and to set your own weekly target number. Your target number might be just a few hours a…
…kids measure various signs and playground objects. I usually have the students find both the area and the perimeter of the objects (depending upon what time of year I have…
…could I possibly teach from last year’s lesson plans? If you realize you’re bored because you’ve been teaching the same thing, year after year, it’s time for a change. Why…
…way too much to do and never enough time to do it all. Piles of papers stack up everywhere, with no time to file anything away properly, and the number…
…will learn really quickly that one million is a really hard number to work with in this problem and will change to a smaller number. While the students were working,…
