Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Introduction Teaching a child how to add and subtract seems very basic. This is because these two operations are so embedded in the minds of most adults that they seem intuitive, natural, and obvious. Most adults can’t remember how they first learned …
Learning addition and subtraction facts are important skills that students start learning as early as Kingergarten; however, after students learn how to add and subtract, students often lack the motivation to memorize their math facts. Mastering their addition and subtraction facts (e.g. memorizing their addition and subtraction facts) sets the foundation for future math; it …
Fun (and Funny!) Addition and Subtraction Fact Activities Read More »
When parents try to teach their children math, I find that they usually focus on “how” to do operations rather than the basic concepts that allow a child to understand “why” these steps work or even “what” the operation is. At its core, math is logic. Learning math is important because developing reasoning skills …
Teaching Deeper: Multi-Digit Multiplication through Exploration Read More »
Learning multiplication and division facts are important skills that students often learn in 3rd grade; however, after students learn how to multiply and divide, students often lack the motivation to memorize their math facts. Mastering their multiplication and division facts (e.g. memorizing their multiplication and division facts) sets the foundation for future math; it helps …
Fun (and Funny!) Multiplication & Division Fact Activities Read More »
Students often apply to HEROES Academy in 6th grade when they realize that other students in their class are in or being placed into an Accelerated Math class, and they don’t understand why or how they’re not in this same class. They earn A’s in math class, and math comes easily to them. They may …
Why Your Strong Math Student May Not Get Into Accelerated Math Read More »
Gifted and Talented & Accelerated Math in Monroe Twp, NJ Many parents aren’t aware of gifted and talented and accelerated math programs in school until after their child has already been evaluated. If you have a child in Monroe Twp Public Schools, your child may be eligible for gifted and talented and/or accelerated math. Monroe …
Gifted and Talented & Accelerated Math in Monroe Twp, NJ Public Schools Read More »
At a glance, it seems like a school should be able to take all of the brightest kids, stick them in a class together, and simply move through the math curriculum at a faster pace. But, that doesn’t really work. To truly support the needs of our gifted and talented students within mathematics, we need …
How Accelerated Math Can Better Serve Gifted Students Read More »
We first teach rounding in 3rd grade; we start with rounding to the nearest 10 and rounding to the nearest 100. Rounding is an often overlooked standard in the curriculum; however, it’s one of the math skills we use most often. We round every day. When we look at the prices in a store, we …
Whether you’re a 5th grade teacher, a homeschool parent, or a parent enriching your child’s education in addition to school, this lesson is the perfect way to start teaching your gifted 5th grade student how to multiply decimals by powers of 10. This lesson includes instructions for assessing your child’s current knowledge of decimals, a …
Teaching Your 5th Grader to Multiply Decimals by Powers of 10 Read More »
Overview Before children learn to perform operations with fractions, they should first fully comprehend what a fraction is. Third grade students should be able to interpret fractions as: An equal part of one whole, An equal subset of a set, and A point on a number line. I’ve adapted a craft, a game, and puzzle …
Teaching Identifying Fractions to 3rd Grade Math Students Read More »
Do you have a gifted child? Check out HEROES Academy’s Accelerated Math and Language Arts Classes.
Copyright © 2020 HEROES Academy | Powered by HEROES Academy
(732) 690-7991 info@NJgifted.org
