Making learning fun
There are many different ways to practice the math concepts you’ve been teaching – worksheets, task cards, math games, math crafts, to name a few. Some practice formats will engage your students and motivate them to do their best. Others won’t. Using a variety of ways to practice basic math concepts is important and you’ll soon have your favorites. I… Read More
Can your students add three numbers together easily? Do they apply mental math strategies to help them reach the answer quickly and accurately? Do they have fact fluency? What is Fact Fluency? Fact fluency is more than the ability to recall the answers to basic math facts automatically and without hesitation. It also requires students to be flexible with their… Read More
Learning the addition facts is a large part of first grade math. In kindergarten, students form an understanding of what addition is through hands-on explorations, real-world examples and classroom discussion. In first grade, they’re introduced to mental math strategies to help them move beyond counting each object in a group. They no longer need to physically count something or use… Read More
What happens when a child has no addition strategies to help them add two numbers successfully? We’ve all seen these kids. They’re the ones who secretly add on their fingers, putting their hands under the desk so no one can see. Then they struggle when those two numbers add up to equal more than 10 because they don’t have enough… Read More
If your students know their doubles addition facts then multiplying by two will be easy to master. You can go straight ahead and grab your freebie or read below to see how I introduce multiplying by 2 and grab your freebie at the end. The best way I’ve found to introduce multiplying by two is with manipulatives. Unifix cubes are… Read More
Word families are great for boosting the reading skills of young children. A few years ago I had a couple of students in my class who were so frustrated with learning to read they refused to do it. Every time we had a reading session, they would have a meltdown. These children weren’t diagnosed with dyslexia but they did have… Read More
I'm Peta, the teacher, author, and resource designer behind Teaching Trove and I'm passionate about using games and interactive resources in the classroom.
It's my mission to help you create a classroom where kids are engaged in hands-on, meaningful practice that helps them to really consolidate the concepts you've been teaching. Read More…
