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Hey there! I’m Tricia. I’m a Math Specialist who is passionate about creating simple and fun differentiated resources for elementary students.
Hi there- I am Tricia,
the creative mind behind Count on Tricia. I was DESTINED to be a teacher.
I believe the great TRIFECTA in teaching math SUCCESSFULLY to your students is
- Scaffolding and Differentiation
- Math Fact Fluency
- Amazing Parent Communication
The end result? Confident mathematicians who believe in themselves and aren’t afraid to TRY ANYTHING!
I love that through Count on Tricia, I am able to help teachers support their students and make a positive impact worldwide. As sappy as that sounds, it is 100% true!
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5 Easy Ways to Build Math Fact Fluency with 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders
We all know the first floor of a house has to be solid before you start building the second floor. (No squeaks or shaky ceilings in my house, please!) The same goes for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade math students. They need to build a solid foundation in mental math before they can add start…
3 Ways to Use Flashcards to Master Math Facts
One of my favorite methods to reinforce or teach a new skill is by using flashcards! They are perfect for any subject, but I especially love to use them during math. There are so many games, drills, and activities you can create using flash cards. I love using them as a way for my students…
3 Fun Ways to Practice Multiplication Facts during the Summer
Sun and fun…as summer approaches loading up my Third Grade and Fourth Grade Math students with multiplication math fact practice is the key to avoiding the summer slide. Practicing multiplication facts throughout the summer helps upper elementary students ease into higher math with less time focusing on solving the facts and more time dedicated to…
Practice Multiplying by 12 with Games, Activities and Songs
Once students have mastered basic addition and subtraction, then they are ready for the fun stuff. One word, multiplication. This is a concept that I feel can go two ways for students. They are either thrilled to be learning something new or they have major anxiety about the unknown of multiplication. Whatever the case may…
Spring Math Activities for the Upper Elementary Classroom
The birds are chirping! The flowers are beginning to bloom! It is Spring time. That means it is time to integrate Spring FUN with math. Why not take that time to brush up on multiplication facts. Knowing multiplication facts with instant recall is so important for numerous other math topics including adding and subtracting…
Ways to Practice Greatest Common Factor in the Elementary Classroom
Your elementary students are learning division and multiplication skills. Part of those math skills include understanding greatest common factor in the math classroom. GCF is also important in beginning to understand, add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions! Understanding the largest number divides into a set of numbers will help your students practice division and multiplication…
Activities to Practice Adding Doubles
It’s Double Trouble Time⏰ Adding doubles (1+1, 2+2, and so on) is an important step in learning basic operations for your youngest mathematicians. This is one of the first steps in understanding counting, addition, and eventually multiplication skills. Your K-2 students will get excited about learning how to add doubles with these fun, engaging…
Dividing by 2 Made Easy for You
My students are always SO excited to learn their multiplication facts. Spouting off random multiplication equations seems to make them feel like a genius even before they have understanding of what this operation actually entails. Division seems a bit harder for students. Seeing the relationship between the two operations can be very helpful. Teaching dividing by…
Entice Your Beginning Multiplication Student To Practice Their Facts with Math Games
I don’t have to tell you how important mastering Multiplication Math Fact Fluency is for Third Grade, Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade Math Lessons. Some students like traditional practice methods like flashcards and paper pencil – other students enjoy computer apps and games and still other students learn best through engaging games and activities. Personally,…