Do your students struggle with fractions? One way to insure that your students do well is to make sure you help them make connections when teaching fractions. We need to help our students make connections and see how fractions are used in everyday life. In an effort to help my students make connections to fractions in the real world, I…
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You have got to try Boom Cards! These digital task cards are easy to use and keep students engaged in meaningful practice. Not only will your students love them – you will too! A couple of years ago I stumbled across this relatively new platform and I fell in love! I tested Boom Cards out with my students at the…
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Teaching measurement can be challenging. Each year my kiddos struggle with learning how to read rulers. To help with this ongoing problem I have started creating games and activities to support my learners. With these task cards, my goal is not to have kids concerned with what an inch looks like. Rather, my intent is to have students practice measuring…
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If your students are like mine, they need to have better fact fluency. The best way to become proficient is to practice, but repetition can be boring. I’m constantly trying to think of ways to sneak in more practice and to make the practice fun. BOOM! is one way I accomplish this. The kids like the novelty of the game…
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Do you have trouble thinking of good math problems on the spot while you’re teaching? Have you ever wondered what your students are doing while you’re busy writing problems on the board? I used to have this problem regularly until I decided to save time by digitizing my guided practice lessons. There’s Got to Be a Better Way! I had…
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