by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
Place value expanded form is one of my favorite place value concepts I teach my 2nd grade students. Not only do I know that it helps with understanding numbers to 1000, but it also helps students when they learn 3-digit addition and subtraction strategies. They are...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
When you hear “partial sums algorithm,” you may be a little scared of the word “algorithm.” But really all that means is that it is a step by step procedure. When we teach our students the partial sums algorithm we are really just teaching them steps to use place...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
Shapes are their properties are some of my favorite lessons in 2nd grade. These geometric shapes and their properties lessons are so different from the other math standards in 2nd grade that students love the change up of things too! The lessons are also...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
When I share how to teach 3-digit subtraction with regrouping, I like to help other 2nd grade teachers see that it is all about helping students use place value concepts and find patterns. Sometimes teachers think it’s best to just show students the steps to...
