
Teaching Patterns and Patterning in Upper Grades
Why Teach Patterns? “Patterning” is something that has typically been a focus of primary classrooms. Pass by any kindergarten or

Why Teach Patterns? “Patterning” is something that has typically been a focus of primary classrooms. Pass by any kindergarten or

Over the years I have noticed that students tend to look for routine in math class. If it’s a division

Teaching Computation Addition and subtraction with regrouping are two critical math skills that all elementary students must learn. One thing that

Distance Learning? Huh? So a few weeks ago, if you would have told me I would be teaching my students

Ah, the things teachers say when deep in the moment of teaching angles. “Please stop sticking tissues up your nose.

The Standards for Mathematical Practice should form the foundation of every math “content” lesson, but so often textbooks don’t do

The first ten minutes of your math lesson will set the tone for the rest of the class. Students must

Where did Mind Boggling Math Come From? Back five or six years ago, I was searching for an activity that

The beginning of the school year is filled with possibilities—but also a lot of planning, prepping, and let’s face it…

I am always looking for ways to keep reading interesting and exciting for students while still working on comprehension skills