The Product of Two Numbers Equals GCF Times LCM
Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple Are Two Sides ... Continue Reading
Easy Introduction to Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Use Manipulatives to Find Least Common Denominator YES! You can ... Continue Reading
Choral Skip Counting from 0 to 120 by fours
Students will enjoy providing the sound track for this fun ... Continue Reading
Modeling Fractions – Volume
Volume can also be an important way to model fractions. It literally adds another dimension to understanding fractions.
Spooky Multiples of Seven, Eight, and Nine (link below)
YOUR CLASS makes the sound track! Have students whisper along with the numbers in the first few images. After Frank N Wave, have students whisper the NEXT number in the sequence. This becomes especially challenging when staring a giant ant or spider in the face!
How are Words like Backpacks?
I don't know, how are words like backpacks? Well~ ... Continue Reading
Using Number Charts to Add or Subtract
As well as using the Number Charts to add and subtract, there are interesting number patterns to explore. Each Number Chart makes skip counting simple. The even and odd numbers create predictable patterns on each card.
Just For Parents ~ Number Lines
There are many ways that counting on a number line is different than counting objects directly. For one thing, when counting objects we stop when there are no more objects to count. This wouldn't work on a number line! Here are some ideas to help your child learn to use number lines correctly and easily. You could try them all - or just try one. Many of the ideas on this list are things you probably do anyway.
Information for Parents ~ How to Help Your Child with Math
All parents want their children to do well in math class. Parents want to help their children as much as possible. Sometimes, they feel baffled by the way their children are being taught things that they consider to be 'simple' topics.
Just For Parents ~ Counting
Remember what the world was like before you could count? Do you recall what challenges you faced while learning to count? What sort of misconceptions did you have about counting back then? Remember? Me neither. Once you know how to count it is very difficult to remember how things were before that time. Fortunately, you don't have to remember what it was like in order to help your child learn to count.