To help kids understand multiplication, it's important to teach them strategies for how to multiply. Teaching these 4 multiplication strategies for 3rd-graders is essential before having kids memorize facts. Make Equal Groups One of the…

In 3rd-grade kids start needing to know their multiplication facts. It's the foundation to other skills they'll learn as they get into the higher grades like fractions. When kids practice multiplication facts it should be…

Rounding can be difficult for students to grasp if they don’t understand place value. After understanding how place value works with rounding, you can teach other strategies to help students.  In this post, I’m sharing how…

It’s time for some 3rd-grade math review and maybe you’re stuck on what to do. Or maybe you want to change things up.  In this post, I’m sharing 3 ways to review 3rd-grade math. And…

Teaching area and perimeter is hard enough in person. Teaching it virtually adds another level of challenge that could make you want to scream.  Today I’m going to walk you through some ideas for teaching…

How can you easily provide extra math support for students both in the classroom and virtually? With anchor charts for math! Anchor charts are tools that support students with the instruction they receive in class.…

Your students have learned and know their division strategies. Now what? Try 3rd-Grade math division games and activities that will engage your students, and provide feedback for both you and the kids. After kids learn…

Your students have memorized 24 divided by 3. But can they explain how to solve it? Before memorizing division facts, kids need to understand basic division strategies. In this post, I’m going to go over…

You're not sure how to hook your math learners for the new unit. You scour the internet looking for ideas. How about reading a picture book about one of the math concepts you're about to…