What are math centers and what do they entail for students and teachers alike Math centers are a great way for students to get extra practice with math concepts. They can be used in conjunction with a math lesson or as a standalone activity. There are many different types of math centers, but they all have one goal: to provide…
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Picture this: It’s the 1950s. School children have been practicing for air raids. Students have never heard of the internet or video games. In fact, their TV set only gets a few channels, and there are no remotes. Technology hasn’t yet become the driving force it has today. Enter geoboards: the exciting new classroom tool and manipulative. Geoboards are a…
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The question is whether our students should memorize basic math facts or if we should spend time working on computational math. Do we teach our students songs about number families and rhymes so that they can remember their math facts? Drill them about basic facts with flash cards? Or do we teach our students ways to quickly compute facts in…
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How to Effectively Use the M in STEAM Math is extremely important for our young learners. In the realm of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) math is very important as it unites several pieces. Math is an essential building block for science, technology, engineering, and art. Incorporating math with these other disciplines is very important for effective STEAM…
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Are you looking for fun and exciting ways to encourage your students to love math? There are many manipulatives out there that make hands-on learning fun for students, but I have a favorite. My favorite math manipulative is pattern blocks. I love to play with them myself, create new patterns, and explore the shapes I can make. My students love…
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