Teaching addition

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How many of your students use their fingers to add numbers? I have some basic tips that will guide your students in the right direction to master addition skills so they will not use their fingers to add numbers. Students should master each step before moving on to the next step. The goal is to help students see numbers in a different way which will help them think about the numbers instead of counting on their fingers. Here are the steps that will help students become proficient! First…

Hands-on math activities for children who love blocks! You can use these printable counting and addition games with your favourite unit blocks to build math towers, supporting early math and fine motor skills. Math towers – block addition activity printables Watch this video to see how you can teach addition to your children: […]

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These effective ways to teach addition in kindergarten will help your students learn and master a variety of addition strategies!

Learning the patterns in addition strategy can be tricky for students, especially when using a patterns in addition table. I'm sharing...

Searching for fun ways to practice math facts in your class? Read about these tips including interactive games and activities for teaching addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts in early elementary. You'll love these easy ways to get students working on math facts! Stop questioning how to teach math facts and looking for ideas your students will love! As a bonus, grab a FREE math game for you class today! Your first grade and second grade students will love these ideas!

Do you have students in your class who are struggling with double-digit addition with regrouping? If so, don't worry! You're not alone. Teaching this concept can be tricky, but there are several ways to help these students solidify the foundational concepts needed to be successful. In this blog post,

As your children develop their number sense skills in preparation for learning addition and subtraction, the next question becomes "what do we teach next?" We want them to use these good number sense skills to help them memorize and recall their math facts. But, is there a certain order you should teach math facts in?