Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Strike it Out: a Primary Game from NRICH
One thing that I came across recently on the NRICH math website is an quick…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Metacognition using an Addition Strategy Math Mat
Recently a teacher shared with me a math mat she had created listing a huge…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
I Have No Cue! Subtraction without the “Cuing” words
A while ago I gave my grade 2 and 3 math classes a whole-part-part subtraction…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
SD#60's 6th Annual Parent Conference
School District #60’s Annual Parent Conference is just around the corner. I am delighted to…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
How Many More to Make 30?
This is an activity I created to use with two grade 2 classes that I…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
How many more to make 20?
This is an activity I created to use in a grade one classroom here my…
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
Math Bulletin Board: Creating Patterns with a Green Triangle as the 7th Element
Often when we do patterns in primary classrooms, we have students extend them, name them,…
Middle School/Secondary School Math
Factoring: A Visual Representation of Numbers
Are you interested in factoring, prime numbers, and composite numbers? If so, this is the…
Primary Math Ideas & Problems
Primary Math DPA (Daily Physical Activity): Count and Dance!
Here in the North we often have very cold temperatures that keep students inside during…
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