Constant Difference: A Key Mental Math Subtraction Strategy For Quick Calculations
Mental Math is important. The ability to calculate in your head is what allows you to know when you get the wrong change back at
Three Simple Shifts to Increase Fact Fact Fluency in Your Classroom
What do you think of when you think about fact fluency? Do you think about your students who can get answers quickly? Do you think
Looking for the Perfect Christmas Center Activity? Try These Christmas Math Logic Puzzles!
Logic puzzles are an amazing way to challenge your students to think about basic operations in a different way. So often we give students worksheet
Three Easy Ways to Transform Scary Mad Minute Drills into Something Purposeful
Yes. Learners need to know their math facts. Why? As they get older and mathematics becomes more rich and complex, working memory needs to be
How to Teach the Doubles Facts So Your Students Actually Understand
What are the doubles facts in math? How do you teach them? Why are the doubles addition facts important? By the time you finish reading
The Best Way to Teach Multiplication Facts: 12 Steps to True Understanding
Teaching multiplication is no easy task! Encouraging students to memorize the facts only allows a small percentage of them to be successful. Even then, those
Four Powerful Ways to Visualize Division (so it makes sense)
Understanding what division really means is essential to being able to divide accurately and efficiently. Whether you are teaching basic or multi-digit division, using visual
Three Ways to Use Ten Frames for Upper Elementary {Powerful!}
Ten frames are a staple in primary classrooms. These two-by-five rectangles can be used to help young students develop number sense within ten. But their
13 Simple and Quick Alternatives to Timed Math Fact Tests (Easy to Implement)
Timed tests. Chances are good that those words evoke some sort of emotion in you. For some (students and teachers alike), timed tests bring fear