Helping Students Master Adding and Subtracting with Regrouping Sep 26, 2024

 

The Importance of Mastering Regrouping

Across grade levels 3rd-6th there are several math skills that are arguably significantly harder than others to master. Consequently, these are also usually the skills that are the most critical to master because they 1.) continue to show up year...

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Math Skills Review & Preview: Back to School Edition math success Sep 11, 2024

The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun for most students across the country! Depending on where you live, you may be a month into the new school year already or one of the lucky ones just going back after the Labor Day holiday.  Even though it can be hectic, I truly love the...

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Level Up: Using Scaffolding to Help Students Succeed in Math math success teachers Sep 04, 2024

Recently I bought myself a new desk.  You know, one of those “L” shaped desks that fit nicely in a corner with enough surface space for two monitors and a little shelf on one end for your printer.  Dreamy right?  Of course!  But then it arrived in a large box with...

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The 5 Best Math Habits to Prevent Mistakes math success Aug 14, 2024

One of the best things about back-to-school season is the fresh start it brings for students, parents and teachers alike. The school year ahead is full of possibilities, and we all have a chance to leave last year's mistakes behind. With that in mind, it is also the perfect time to...

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Our Favorite Teacher Savings & Freebies Aug 06, 2024

Here we go! I don’t know about you but as the summer came to an end, I was a tiny bit guilty of refusing to acknowledge the emails that started to trickle in from school administrators as well as the store shelves lined with loose leaf paper, glue sticks, and markers. However, it is time to...

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A Typical Challenge for Atypical Learners: Executive Dysfunction math success special education Apr 17, 2024

April is recognized nationally as Autism Acceptance Month and April 2nd is recognized by the United Nations as Autism Awareness Day.  In honor of promoting Autism awareness and acceptance, I thought this week we could explore one of the most common cognitive impairments that challenge...

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Practical Tips for Neglected Math Units math success teachers Apr 03, 2024

No teacher wants to admit it, but every year certain math lessons and even whole chapters are either skimmed or skipped over entirely. But before anyone who is not a teacher gets all judgmental, please realize that math teachers face a steep uphill battle every year trying to cover the whole...

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An Introduction to 504 Plans: What They Are and How They Can Help Students Succeed math success special education Mar 28, 2024

Ahhh the ever mysterious 504 plan. In many schools and school districts if you ask a teacher or school personnel about one, it seems to be something that no one can ever really give you a straight answer about and a topic that many even may avoid, embarrassed that they have no idea how to answer...

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Math Word Problems: Your Essential Handbook for Success math success word problems Mar 21, 2024

Ask any teacher or student what their least favorite thing about math is and more than likely you will hear the response of word problems come up again and again. They are no picnic for parents either! For students staring down a word problem, it can feel like they are being tested on an entirely...

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Test Prep 101: Be Ready for State Testing Week math success Mar 14, 2024

State testing week brings out all the feels! Teachers, students and parents all feel the pressure to perform as schools attempt to simultaneously emphasize just how important these tests are while also advising not to stress out the students with too much, well, pressure. It can feel impossible...

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Family Game Night Favorites to Sharpen Math Skills just for fun math success Mar 07, 2024

Guess what?! It’s officially SPRING BREAK season!! I say season because depending on your school district and where you live in the country your Spring Break could fall anywhere in between the first week in March and the second week in April. This week out of school is a fun time to enjoy...

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The Essential IEP Meeting Checklist: A Guide for Parents math success special education Feb 28, 2024

Personal sharing time alert.  When my third child was 18 months old I took him to his pediatrician to receive his scheduled immunizations (which included 5 different shots!).  Later that day he suffered a traumatic seizure in which he fell unexpectedly, began jerking uncontrollably and...

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