Self-Paced Math Stations for Fact Fluency and Mastery
Have you seen my self-paced math stations around Facebook, Pinterest, or TpT and wondered how they could fit into your classroom? I hear
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Using Friendly Numbers: An Addition Strategy
WHAT IS A FRIENDLY NUMBER? In this case, we refer to friendly numbers as a number that is easy to work with. For example,
Compensation: An Addition Strategy
Compensation is a mental math strategy for multi-digit addition that involves adjusting one of the addends to make the equation easier to solve. Some students
Breaking Up the Second Number: An Addition Strategy
Breaking up the second number is a mental math strategy for addition. Some students may find this method more efficient than left-to-right addition. This strategy
EFFECTIVE MENTAL MATH ADDITION STRATEGIES (and free quick reference cards)
Mental Math is an essential part of mathematics instruction today. We know that when students REALLY understand what numbers mean, they are more efficient mathematicians
The 9’s Trick for Multiplication {and a freebie}
One of my favorite tricks for multiplication is the 9’s trick. Kids love this too, since it is just so darn neat! I am aware
Using Front End Addition as a Mental Math Strategy
Front end addition (also called left-to-right addition) is one of the most powerful mental math strategies for teaching addition of 2 or 3-digit numbers. However,
