You know the saying, "I need to see it to believe it." Well, students need to see how and understand why a math strategy works. Therefore best addition strategies draw on a student's developing number sense and place value. Then, they ... Read More
Top Addition Strategies: The Place Value Strategy
Today, we're digging into our fourth addition strategy. We are examining Place Value. *Record Scratch* Place Value as an addition strategy? Yes! The Place Value Strategy. Before I continue, let me fill you in. So far, we've covered ... Read More
Top Addition Strategies: The Decomposition Strategy
We're digging into another addition strategy in this post, and this one is really versatile! In this post, we're examining The Decomposition Strategy. Other strategies we've covered include: In previous discussions, I've talked ... 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.
Top Addition Strategies: The Transformation Strategy
Ready for the next addition strategy to add to your students' toolbox? This post is all about The Transformation Strategy. In the previous post on the Compensation Strategy, I talked about the importance of allowing the natural ... Read More
Top Addition Strategies: The Compensation Strategy
Addition strategies are something we want all of our students to be using. But it's essential that we really understand each of the strategies, as well as HOW and WHEN we want them to use different strategies. We're going to start with ... Read More
How to Use Number Paths to Transition to Number Lines
Early childhood educators, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It's the missing piece of your math teaching puzzle: Number Paths. Before we jump into the question: What are number paths? Let's take a step back. ... Read More
