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Using Place Value Discs in the Math Classroom

Using Place Value Discs in the Math Classroom

I have all these place value discs - How am I supposed to use them across different areas of my mathematical instruction?? This is a question that we get from a lot of teachers and we know that having a Math Salad Bar full of tools but not knowing how to implement...

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20+ Ways to use Place Value Strips to Teach Math – K-5

20+ Ways to use Place Value Strips to Teach Math – K-5

The Math Salad Bar is an excellent tool to use in your classroom! But do you ever feel like you have manipulatives in your Salad Bar or storage closet that you aren't completely sure how to use with Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract (CPA) thinking? (ICYMI - here’s the...

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Math Mights Teacher’s Guide: Episodes 309-310

Math Mights Teacher’s Guide: Episodes 309-310

Episodes 309-310February Focus: Word Problems In these warm-ups, we'll use a step-by-step visual model process, which will vary slightly depending on the grade level and what type of problem that we're working on. Professor Barble helps students slow down, think about...

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Math Mights Teacher’s Guide: Episodes 305 -306

Math Mights Teacher’s Guide: Episodes 305 -306

Episodes 305-306February Focus: Word Problems In these warm-ups, we'll use a step-by-step visual model process, which will vary slightly depending on the grade level and what type of problem that we're working on. Professor Barble helps students slow down, think about...

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