Most teachers have a love-hate relationship when it comes to 2nd grade addition strategies. We know that it’s important for students to learn because they increase number sense and understanding. But it can be hard for students to understand and master all of them. So...
When it comes to differentiated math instruction, it means that students are getting lessons and activities that are on their level. Each student gets what they need. Some students need more support and some need extension activities. In this blog post I’ll be sharing...
One of my favorite parts about being a teacher is that I get to see student progress. At the beginning of the school year, many students don’t know many math facts. They don’t have the tools to figure the math out either. But by the end of the school year, those...
When it comes to students learning their math facts, I don’t want just rote memorization. I want them to learn them in a way that builds number sense. A way that builds meaning around the facts. That is why I use number talks in my classroom. I’m going to be sharing 3...
The goal is to get students to math fact mastery. On a student’s journey to math fact mastery they use counting strategies, and then they use math mental strategies. What Are Mental Math Strategies Mental math strategies for addition and subtraction are when students...
With memorizing math facts, there are so many facts that students need to commit to memory. But with the commutative property of addition, students can automatically know twice as many facts. So it’s important to teach 1st grade and 2nd grade students the commutative...
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