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Get this Resource Are you looking for a no prep alternative assessment activity or extra practice to Add Integers? With this engaging cryptogram worksheets, students will practice targeted math skills by adding single-digit integers and filling out the mystery message or joke – with a fun Thanksgiving flair!   This quiz alternative will appeal to all students, including homeschooled, general ed, and …

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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 to Add: From First Grade to Algebra Read More »

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 …

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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 …

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