Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Use What You Know to Figure Out What You Don’t Know
I was working with some students this week who were learning their “basic facts” in…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Most of us tend to teach mathematics in the same manner as it was taught…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Chess: A Power-Packed Game
My interest in chess was stirred again recently after reading an article in the on-line…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Place Value not Face Value
One cannot understand the numbers in our number system without understanding place value. Simply put,…
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Basic Facts: Mental Math as a Foundation for Multiplication Fact Strategies
Basic Facts are still very important. Although newer curricula put a greater emphasis on problem…
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Candy Bars: a grade 2 or 3 question
I recently gave both my grade two classes at Charlie Lake School a question involving…
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Missing sheep: a grade one problem
I recently got to do a problem-solving lesson with some wee folks in a grade…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Mental Math: Adding and Subtracting on the 100 Chart
In keeping with the theme of mental math, I would like to propose that students…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Math Toolkits for Students — More Stuff to Add (part 3)
There are more items that can be added to the toolkits for students, but these…
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