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Fraction February: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Once students have a solid conceptual understanding of equivalent fractions and comparing...
Fraction February: Equivalent, Ordering, and Estimating Fractions
There are a variety of manipulatives that can be used for fractions. When we create our flip...
Welcome to Fraction February!
The popular topic for PD sessions this spring? Fractions! When we look at what kids have to know...
Common Core Mathematics Companion: The Standards Decoded
My Math, Go Math, EveryDay Math, Eureka Math, Math in Focus, Math Expressions, Ready Common Core,...
Get Off the Escalator! Building Independence in Math Workshop
The concept of Math Workshop changes the way math has looked in schools for the past 30 years. ...
PreK Centers in a Snap!
Last week I was in New Orleans working with Lafourche Parish preschool teachers. The goal of the...
The New Face of Place Value – T-Pops!
Introducing...T-Pops' Place Value Board! On sale now! The original place value board that we were...
Magical Math Dust – Manipulatives
Today, Shannon answers your questions about manipulatives! Do you have a question? Submit it...
Magical Math Dust – Round One
Time for another sprinkling of Magical Math Dust! Shannon answers your questions with quick,...
Magical Math Dust!
It's December, the most wonderful time of the year! To celebrate the winter wonderland we are...
Problem Solving Series: Model Drawings with Fractions
Fractions, as we know, is a very hard area for students to acquire conceptual understanding. When...
Problem Solving Series: Multiplicative Comparison Problems for Model Drawings
Multiplicative is a really hard word to say! It sounds super fancy and impressive, but in reality,...
Problem Solving Series: Comparison Model Drawings (Addition/Subtraction)
Comparison bars are taught as early as first grade. They are actually the reason why the T-charts...
Problem Solving Series: Part/Whole Problems for Model Drawings
In this post, we move from just talking about math problems like we were doing in Kindergarten,...
Problem Solving Series: The Early Years
In the Kindergarten or 1st grade classroom, especially within the Math Workshop, it’s almost...
Problem Solving Series: Introduction to Model Drawings
When students are looking at story problems, they’ll typically do one of two things. They might...
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