
Why so many math struggles start with place value
Here’s something I noticed year after year in the classroom. Almost every math struggle I saw eventually traced back to

Here’s something I noticed year after year in the classroom. Almost every math struggle I saw eventually traced back to

If you teach upper elementary math, you know that a solid understanding of our place value system is essential. Unfortunately,

One component of math instruction that is often overlooked is having teachers nurture creative thinking in students. By encouraging students

It’s a round-up of place value blog posts to get you excited about teaching this essential concept! Many teachers start

We recently finished our unit on place value and I KNEW that not all students were solid. As I usually

It’s always fun to link up with other bloggers who are as passionate about teaching math as I am…and a

So as some of you know, I am spending the first four days of this week at level 2 training

Why number lines? A solid understanding of number sense and place value is absolutely critical as we move our students

Decimal Place Value Challenges Today was our first day back to school, and I had a decision to make. We