by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
When I first started teaching the open number line subtraction strategy, I hated it. I felt like my 2nd grade students could not accurately get answers to 2-digit subtraction on a number line. All their numbers would be jumbled up underneath the open number line. And...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
Doing a winter math craft can bring in so much joy in your classroom. Those winter months of school can be long. Dark in the morning, cold outside, we need a cozy winter math activity to have our students do when they are cooped up inside from all the inside recesses....
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
I used to dread teaching adding on an open number line to my 2nd grade students. When they tried adding 2-digit numbers on a number line, their numbers and jumps would get all jumbled up. They did not get accurate answers when adding on an open number line. I knew I...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
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,...
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...
