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The break apart subtraction strategy is a great 2-digit subtraction strategy to teach 2nd grade students because it has them being flexible with the numbers. They work with the numbers in a way that makes it easier to subtract. Why is it called the break apart...
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When it comes to teaching comparing 3 digit numbers in 2nd grade, I like to teach it in a way that helps students find success in math throughout their entire schooling. Let me explain a little on what I mean by that. When I was a junior in high school,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A big standard for 2nd grade students is learning different subtraction strategies for 3-digit numbers. My first year teaching 2nd grade, these lessons intimidated me. “We made it through some hard lessons…” That’s what I heard years ago at lunch from the 2nd...
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I feel like the big standard that students learn in 2nd grade is 3 digit addition strategies. During the school year we set the foundation with math facts and place value concepts so that students can be successful with three digit addition strategies. And to be...
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The regrouping method for 3-digit addition is one of my favorite things I teach my 2nd grade students. I love how students can use place value concepts and find patterns that help them add using the regrouping method. I find that my students learn this method best...
