Last Saturday, some of our students had an incredible opportunity to attend Kahn Academy’s LearnStorm 2015 on the Google Campus. Riding a Google Double Decker Bus While the bus ride was the beginning of the day, the journey began much earlier. My teammate, Jen, wanted our students to learn to code. Problem was, she didn’t […]
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers is challenging for 5th Graders. Let’s take a look at some steps to help our students with fractions. I mentioned in my last post some fifth graders I worked with recently that were struggling to add and subtract mixed numbers. It is no wonder. You have to be able to […]
Subtract within 20
The step from subtracting within 10 to subtracting within 20 can be a big step for kids that relied on their fingers. As I was working with a group of third graders that were still struggling with basic subtraction, I realized that they really only needed help with between 11 and 20. I broke […]
10 Ways to Encourage Multiplication Fact Fluency
Memorizing basic multiplication facts has gotten a bad rep. “Drill and kill.” Teachers feel so much pressure to believe that teaching Common Core Standards means only teaching word problems and higher order thinking. We have to be careful to make sure our students have the basic knowledge they need to tackle those tough math challenges. […]
Free Dividing Decimals Worksheets
Check out these FREE dividing decimals worksheets! Dividing decimals is challenging for 5th graders. Let’s check out a helpful strategy and some worksheets. When I was a fifth grade math teacher, dividing decimals was a challenge for my students. I taught the lesson that went with our curriculum and they were lost. So, I made […]