Hand2Mind Daily Math Fluency Kits

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This is NOT an ad.  I have no affiliate link posted here to the Hand2Mind Daily Math Fluency Kits, I just love these and want you to get one for your classroom. Hand2Mind’s Daily Math Fluency Kits help you build true fluency…fluency that is built through...

The Best Way to Develop Kids’ Fact Fluency

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The term “fact fluency” can conjure up lots of different ideas and feelings inside of people. Many people, based upon whether or not they performed well in those fact fluency type assessments, either loved or hated math. It shouldn’t be that way though! Yes,...

Helping Students Use Fingers For Math

Add-Subtract-Place Value, Fact Fluency, Multiplication-Division, Subitizing | 0 comments

Should kids be using their fingers in math class? I’m getting ready to do some webinars all about how kids get stuck in that phase where they’re counting on their fingers for addition and skip counting on their fingers for multiplication. Every time I do...

How to Use Subitizing | 5 Different Ways

Add-Subtract-Place Value, Building Number Sense, Fact Fluency, Fractions, Multiplication-Division, Subitizing | 0 comments

Have you ever wondered how to use subitizing in your classroom? Subitizing is the ability to instantly recognize ‘how many’. Helping our students develop subitizing isn’t just for Pre-K to second grade. Even third through fifth grade kiddos need to develop...

Teaching Math The Right Way – Part 1: Balanced Math Instruction

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I have a question for you. Are you teaching math right? Well, that is a huge question and could mean so many different things, yet I get asked it a lot. Today I’m going to start a mini-series about “What It Means To Teach Math Right” and the three areas when...

The Order Math Facts Should Be Taught

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I just recently finished doing some five day trainings all about doing number talks to help kids develop strategies around addition facts, and also multiplication facts. I repeatedly received a particular question, and I thought I’d talk about it today. The...