So, your students have acted out multiplication kinesthetically, they understand “groups of,” and now they’re ready for more! It’s time to help students connect what they’ve learned from their kinesthetic experience to the concrete by creating an exploratory...
Multiplication isn’t a new topic for our blog - we’ve talked about our multiplication journals and lots of games like Multiplication Bump! or Multiplication Speed! But, today, we’re going to rewind to the very beginning - how to introduce multiplication! To really...
As students move into middle school, they’ll need those word problem skills you’re teaching them right now in elementary school! This is a theme for me this week as I’ve been helping my son, Connor (now in 6th grade), with his math. I watched him on his journey...
Doesn't that sound amazing? Having virtual manipulatives at your fingertips, especially considering where we are in today in education (face-to-face, hybrid or even in-class), can certainly take your teaching of mathematical concepts to the next level. In the...
The residents of Mathville help 1-5 grade students build a solid foundation of problem solving strategies.