Get ready, because I’ve got a Spooktacular Treat for all you 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 5th Grade Teachers out there! As the leaves change color and the air gets crisp, I can’t help but get excited about all the fun and learning that Halloween brings, both at home and in the classroom. One of…
Conquer Measurement Conversion with Confidence Picture this: your upper elementary students faced with the challenges of measurement conversion. It’s a tricky concept, no doubt! Whether you’re navigating the world of customary measurements, metric conversions, or a bit of both, one thing’s for sure—practice makes perfect! Having cheat sheets of conversion formulas and patterns…
When I think about relationships in the classroom, it’s not just the ones with my students that are important. Connecting with parents is incredibly important. Parents count on me to be part of their team to help their children. And, I count on parents to partner in their student’s education. As a parent…
Do your Kindergarten students struggle with understanding teen numbers? No fear, you can count on Tricia! Here are 3 of my favorite ways of teaching teen numbers. Sometimes reading and even writing teen-digit numbers can be tricky for little learners. While it’s a skill learned in kindergarten and first grade, it sets the…
Gobble! Gobble! It is almost Turkey Time. That means it is time to integrate THANKSGIVING FUN with math. The days leading up to the holiday can busy and hectic. Why not take that time to brush up on multiplication facts. Knowing multiplication math facts fluently and with instant recall is crucial for several…
Division Fact Practice for Fun and Creative Minds “Why did the student wear glasses in math class?” To improve di-vision! Ba Dum Tss! Unfortunately most kids do not find division facts practice a laughing matter. In fact many struggle to understand the concept and hold onto basic fast answers. Instant recall and mastering division facts…
3 Printable Math Games Your 3rd Graders will be Begging to Play Instant recall and mastering multiplication facts for fluency are needed for exponent work. Also, determining common denominators for adding and subtracting fractions, and solving algebraic equations are just as important. But, your students are probably getting tired of practicing facts with flashcards, right? It…
Let’s face it, one of the most used real-life math concepts in Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade is converting fractions decimals, and percents. Whether it be figuring out a grade on a test, a sale price of an item, or a tip on a restaurant bill…percentages are all around us. But, when students comprehend the…
I remember the days of attempting to teach my fourth and fifth-grade students to multiply 2×1 and 2×2 digit numbers. They were struggling to grasp the concept and I felt completely overwhelmed. Two-digit multiplication can just be hard! After lots of planning and trial and error, I feel like I’ve finally found the perfect two digit…
Long Division for Beginners can be challenging and frustrating for some students. But, it doesn’t have to be with a few clever and engaging strategies. We all know our students learn in different ways, so it’s important for us as teachers to make sure we are presenting lots of differentiated instruction when introducing a new…