Idea by Meredith, Kdg. Teacher, Finley, TN When helping young students learn how to solve subtraction or addition word problems, it’s first important to teach them how to break the problems apart. To do that, students need to learn key words for addition (i.e., total, sum, plus) and subtraction (i.e., take away, difference, minus) so
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Idea by Renee, Kdg. Teacher, Norfolk, VA I use my index fingers to teach addition and subtraction.  As I demonstrate to my class how to use my index fingers to create a plus sign, I say, “I have two fingers. When I cross them or add them together we get a plus sign. This sign
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1 Product, 10 Ideas:  Idea 5 – Spring Flowers Math Matching Game Write math problems of any sort on the back of the flowers and have students find the matching answer.  You could also do this with equivalent fractions, fractions and decimals, and fact families. We took the Poppin’ Patterns Spring Flower 6-inch Designer Cutouts
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If you missed our deliciously good conversation about using food manipulatives in math, do not worry!  The complete transcript is below; just scroll to the bottom and read UP!  There are some mouthwatering ideas that are practical and fun for students of all ages.  Join us for our next #TeachChat on Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
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Idea by Mikaele, a K-4th Grade Intervention Teacher, from Marblehead, OH. To teach subtraction, I use bug manipulatives, an envelope decorated to look like grass, and party stationery printed with images of balloons and confetti (available at office supply shops, or make your own). I mount the stationery onto oaktag and laminate; I then use
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Idea by Kelly, a 3rd Grade Teacher, from Lake Forest, CA. Here’s a mini treasure-trove of ideas to kick start your unit on addition and subtraction! To turn addition drill into a fun game, just reach for a couple decks of cards. Place the two card decks face down between two players. Have each player
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There are few ways more powerful than using manipulatives to teach a skill.  Whether helping students learn to count using blocks or doing word sorts for reading, manipulatives are key tools in every teacher’s bag of tricks.  Really Good Stuff is proud to offer products that are directly inspired by what teachers across the country
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