Teaching Math

Getting students engaged in their learning is easy with these hands-on activities for teaching volume! Teaching volume is such a fun unit but it can be challenging to come up with new activities as students do need a bit of practice. However, with a variety of hands-on volume activities for elementary students, it will never […]

Introducing volume is one of my favourite units of the school year! It’s such a concrete, hands-on math concept that we can really create some fun ways to teach volume. We all understand the importance of fostering a solid conceptual understanding of math in our students. If you’re looking for some practical strategies for how

When it comes to teaching math, 3 part lessons are the #1 tool I credit with my students enjoying math, truly understanding math concepts (NOT just memorizing – and forgetting – procedures) and gaining so much confidence in their thinking skills. A good 3 part math lesson lets students collaborate to discover the math in

Why is teaching fractions so hard? Every year, kids groan when the topic is introduced. And let’s be honest, so do most adults! Fractions are challenging because they seem to defy most of the number concepts students have already learned. Why are there two ‘numbers’? How can a bigger number have a smaller value? I

Why am I putting together a list of must have teacher supplies for math classrooms? Well, the stationery aisle at the dollar store is my happy place so believe me, I’ve tested a lot of classroom must haves over the year and have found those that truly make my classroom function better (and those that

Are you looking for fun and easy math centre ideas? Do you need some new engaging math games for centers? Tired of constantly having to update centre activities? Including fun math games is a guaranteed way to keep your kids engaged AND learning during math stations! In my upper elementary math classroom, I always have

Are you wondering how to organize math centres in your upper elementary math class? Are you unsure about getting started with middle school math stations? Keep hearing that setting up math centers is so important but you’re confused about how to set up the centres? Well, you’re in the right place! [toc] READ THIS POST:

Teaching in the elementary grades is no easy task. You’re probably responsible for planning, teaching and assessing 10 or more subjects! After years of ‘reinventing the wheel’, I finally decided to start saving my math lesson plans each day to be reused. I was math lead at my school, we had a new vice-principal who

Are you an elementary math teacher looking for ideas to effectively organize your math block schedule? You’re in the right place! We’ll break down the 6 components of effective math instruction that should be included in your daily math block (schedule examples for 90 minutes and 60 minutes included)! Over the years, I have experimented