more scaffolded, hands-on ideas:
Word Form in 2nd Grade: 3 Ideas to Build a Strong Foundation
hands-on lesson ideas, a free activity, anchor chart, and more
From Horizontal to Vertical Addition: The 2nd Grade Shift
ideas to help students as they move to more complex algorithms
A Powerful Comparing Numbers Lesson (No Alligators Needed!)
Build a true understanding of inequality symbols with this guided exploration.
Rounding to the Nearest 10 and 100: a Sequence for Success
a visual sequence of lesson ideas to build confidence and understanding
Organizing Math Manipulatives in 4 Steps (a Free Planner)
a step-by-step guide to organize math manipulatives and materials
Students Stuck in Math? 3 Actionable Ideas to Help with Any Concept
simple but powerful ways to help students with any math concept, without giving away the answer!
Partial Sums Addition: A Free Interactive Resource
two free math mats to make partial sums practice engaging for them and easy for you
The Partial Sums Algorithm (a Step-by-Step Teaching Guide)
a time-saving, visual guide on introducing partial sums
The Power of Partial Sums for Addition in 4th Grade
quick tips on using partial sums to help students struggling with the standard algorithm for addition
Prime and Composite Project: a Hands-On Math Exploration
empower your students to build their own understanding with an activity they will love
The Best Math Google Fonts for Clear Instruction
a free guide of math fonts for printables, anchor charts, and more
Math Toolkits Your Students Will Use Every Day (a Free List)
ideas for toolkits your students will use daily (with a free toolkit list for you!)
Introducing Color Tiles with 4 Open-Ended Questions
a guided exploration to introduce color tiles to students (with free slides to help!)
3 Meaningful Ways to Teach Rounding to the Nearest Hundred
try these strategies to help build a solid foundation for rounding in the future
Introducing Fraction Bars in 3rd and 4th Grade: A Free Guide
an exploratory math activity with a free resource to help guide your students (and save you time!)
Rounding to the Nearest Ten: 4 Tools to Build Automaticity
impactful strategies to help students master rounding based on place value
The Secret to Designing Perfect Math Templates for Google Slides
all the info to design perfect math templates, along with a free template starter kit
5 Tangible Ways to Support Productive Struggle in Elementary Math
5 ideas you can try in your next lesson…and a free resource
20 Photo Ideas for Using Color Tiles in 3rd and 4th Grade
actionable ideas using color tiles to support so many math concepts
Not Fluent within 10? A Partners of 10 Game for 4th and 5th Grade
an easy (and engaging!) way to help them remember the partners of ten
Introducing Place Value Disks in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade
an exploratory math activity with a free resource to help guide your students (and save you time!)
A Font with an Open 4! (A Student-Friendly Number Font)
the perfect number font, plus a way to add it instantly to drive
Math Mats: A Game-Changing Tool to Help Students Persevere
photos and ideas on using math mats to support all learners
3 Ways to Save Time in Math Every Day
super simple ideas to help you save more time in math
Math Classroom Ideas: 20+ Photos to Inspire Your Space
tons of photos with quick ideas to organize all things math
How Multiples Charts Help More Than Multiplication Tables
help your students save time finding those products
How to Make Number Lines in Google Slides
quick steps on using tables to create number line templates
How to Make Fractions in Google Slides
an easy tutorial on using tables to make fraction templates
Math Manipulatives Storage: 2 Ideas to Save Time Every Day
try these two ideas and never organize your manipulatives again
How to Make Fraction Circle Templates
let google sheets do all the work and create perfect fraction circles
Math Rotations: a Flexible System Your Students Will Manage
help your students make the most of their time during math rotations
Testing Door Sign
a free, purposeful testing resource that will save you time
