I'm seeing multiplication tables like this in more and more schools. Each product is made up of the number of squares it represents. When would you use an area model? What does it represent? An...
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Students are taught multiple models in mathematics. This gives them multiple opportunities to understand an idea, strengthens and deepens connections to the material, and provides multiple tools for...
Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide in Word Problems? Beyond Key Words
(Click aqui para leer este articulo en español.) Word problems are the bane of math students' existence. Sometimes we could easily solve the exact same problem if it came up in real life but...
In a recent TikTok, Howie Hua (who trains future teachers in math) declared grouping and regrouping to be "one of the most important topics in elementary math." I would go so far as to say it is the...
(Click aqui para leer este articulo en español.) Soon after they learn the basics of multiplication, your child will begin to learn about factoring in math class. You can think of factoring as a...
Many parents feel frustration when their children come home using arithmetic methods and tools different from what they learned. "Why can't they just [add/subtract/multiply]?" is a common refrain for...