Tag: math problem solving

How well do your students solve math word problems? Use these free problem solving assessments to help you determine where to begin your problem solving

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Download these free Fall Math Puzzler word problem worksheets and learn how to implement a highly-effective daily problem solving program in your classroom!

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Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

Do you love math? Or are you convinced that the math train left the station without you long ago? No matter how you feel about

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When North Carolina first began to allow calculators on state tests, many elementary teachers (including me) were shocked! What? Kids need to develop basic computation

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Why do so many students struggle with math word problems? Maybe they just don’t know where to begin and get overwhelmed at the thought of

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Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all!  I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura’s blog. Today I’ll

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Tag: math problem solving

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

Do you love math? Or are you convinced that the math train left the station without you long ago? No matter how you feel about it, if you’re an elementary educator, you’ll probably have to teach math at some point. Fortunately, growth mindset research and new findings about how the

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6 Reasons to Teach Calculator Skills

When North Carolina first began to allow calculators on state tests, many elementary teachers (including me) were shocked! What? Kids need to develop basic computation skills before they are allowed to use calculators! Then we got a look at the new state math test. Holy moly! The test was divided

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How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking

Why do so many students struggle with math word problems? Maybe they just don’t know where to begin and get overwhelmed at the thought of tackling math problems. Often students lack experience with different types of problems and the strategies for solving them, so they feel defeated and give up

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Using Grocery Flyers To Practice Math Skills

Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all!  I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura’s blog. Today I’ll be sharing an easy, low prep way of reviewing multiple math concepts with grocery flyers. If your mailbox looks anything like mine, it is overflowing

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