How can we make coin counting click with the bigger picture in 1st and 2nd grade? Easy - connect it to the hundred chart! Today, let’s dig into how to get kids counting coins on a hundred chart to make the connection between counting ... Read More
3 Signs They’re Ready for Base Ten Blocks (or Not!)
Base ten blocks are in just about every elementary school building in the country. Because of how popular base ten blocks are, you’re probably familiar with what I’m talking about, but we'll do a quick review just in case. Base ten ... Read More
Open Number Lines for Addition and Subtraction – Overcoming the 3 Most Common Obstacles!
Open number lines are the Swiss Army knife of number lines: useful, practical, and multi-purpose! One way to use open number lines is to use them as a model for addition and subtraction. Unlike regular number lines, open number ... Read More
FREE Number Talks
First grade teachers, access 20 FREE Number Talk Prompts to enhance your place value unit and get your students engaged in conversation.
Master Teaching Measurement with 3 Easy Activities
Teaching measurement is an annual part of our scope and sequence from kindergarten through twelfth grade. That's why engaging, effective measurement activities are essential. Unfortunately, teaching measurement often gets ... Read More
5 Engaging Books to Explore Measuring with Kids
Exploring measuring with kids empowers them as they grow into strong, math-loving students. In early grades, we focus on length, width, and height. This acts as a foundation that will be built upon for years and years to come. ... Read More
Fractions Greater Than One: How to Build Conceptual Understanding
Third-grade and fourth-grade teachers, you know the struggle is real when it comes to teaching fractions greater than one whole! Fractions can get a bit tricky for young mathematicians when we ask students to shift from thinking of ... Read More
