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Winter Numbers to 20 Games: A Closer Look

January 10, 2016 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

I’d love for you to take a closer look at my Winter Numbers 0-20 Games. These are perfect practice for Kindergarteners. The full packet contains 10 games in Color and Black & White. Click the pictures below for a freebie from the packet. Cover Up can be played with manipulatives or laminated and colored with […]

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Reading and Writing Numbers with Decimals

September 14, 2015 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

The concept of less than one is huge in 5th grade.  It shows up in fractions and decimals.  I find it to be very important to give real word examples and manipulatives to solidify the concept of less than one. Before we began talking about decimals, I wanted to make sure my students had the […]

Filed Under: 5th Grade, Math Tagged With: 5th Grade, decimals, Math


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Creativity is Problem Solving

August 29, 2015 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

As education continues to see budget cuts, one of the first things cut is art.  Art is seen as something extra that isn’t necessary.  Teachers are told to focus on Common Core Standards and critical thinking.  There just isn’t time for things like art. This week, I had the incredible opportunity to witness a conversation […]

Filed Under: Math, Technology Tagged With: Art, Khan, Math


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Using Dollar Bills to Teach Place Value

August 2, 2015 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Anytime we can relate a math lesson to real life, student interest increases.  My go to real life example is money.  Over the years, whenever teachers dump things on the free table, I collect the play money.  I’ve used it from Kinder to 6th grade and the enthusiasm never dwindles. Play Money as a Math […]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Math, Place Value


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Algebraic Thinking through Fact Families

July 31, 2015 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Fact families are students first introduction to algebraic thinking. Let’s take a look at some fun effective strategies for fact families. My first few years teaching was in first grade.  I remember looking at the state standards and smiling when I saw algebra.  Algebra? In first grade? Really? When I thought algebra, I thought of […]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Fact Family, Fact Fluency, Math


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