Today, we’re going to explore using arrays to find factors of a given number. I’m giving you a sneak peek into how I teach this concept in my classroom in a way that keeps kids super engaged and also helps them visualize and better understand the concept of factors. Here
Can you believe we’ve made it halfway through this school year already? It feels like just yesterday we were setting up our classrooms, learning new names, and figuring out our routines. Now, here we are, wrapping up the winter break, and it’s the perfect time to make a few tweaks
Without a doubt, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is my favorite book to teach! It is so full of rich vocabulary, legends and folktales, and heart warming themes! Grace Lin beautifully wove this tale that follows Minli, a young girl who embarks on a fantastical journey to change her
Introducing area model multiplication? Take a deep breath, remind your students how smart they are, and use arrays to make the process more visual and understandable. Arrays help students grasp the concept of multiplication by showing them how groups of numbers add up to form a product. Let’s walk through
Teaching a Christmas figurative language lesson can be a blast, especially when you incorporate the festive cheer of the holiday season. Let’s start by reviewing the different types of figurative language your students will need to master: Idiom: A phrase with a non-literal meaning. Example: “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
If you’re looking for a way to combine the festive spirit of Christmas with math practice, I’ve got just the thing for you: Christmas math craft activities! These activities are a combo of holiday fun and math rigor, designed to keep your 3rd through 5th graders engaged and learning at
One of my favorite books to read aloud to my 3rd and 4th graders at Christmas time is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson. It is a hilarious and heartwarming tale that centers around the Herdman kids—six wild, misbehaving siblings who take over the annual Christmas pageant in
It’s time to tackle the world of math word problems. You know, those tricky little puzzles that can make our students (and sometimes us) break into a sweat. Fear not! We’re arming ourselves with some top-notch problem solving strategies that will help our young mathematicians conquer these problems with confidence
In this blog post I’m dropping all my secrets for teaching character traits—those descriptive adjectives that bring storybook characters to life! Understanding character traits not only helps students connect with literature but also sharpens their analytical skills as they explore the personalities of their favorite protagonists and antagonists. What
It’s time to talk about division models, and this blog post is full of fun and effective ways to introduce long division using base 10 blocks as a strategy! This hands-on approach for representing division not only makes division more tangible but also helps students visualize how larger numbers can
