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  • colored manipulatives are used to create arrays demonstrating the break apart strategy of the distributive property of mulitplication
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    The Distributive Property of Multiplication

    The distributive property of multiplication is just one of those math topics that 3rd graders struggle with. And you know what that means … it’s a frustrating topic to teach! For…

  • Teaching fractions is not an easy task! But it doesn't have to be… Read on to finally understand why fractions are so difficult for children and what you can do to make sure your students don’t struggle.
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    5 Tips On How To Teach Fractions

    Teaching fractions is not an easy task! We know that it’s a topic that year after year, students struggle with. It’s like teaching about the distributive property or elapsed time ……

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    Understanding Fractions On A Number Line

    Helping students develop an understanding of fractions on a number line, is not an easy task. That’s exactly why I like to infuse some hands-on activities + fraction fun into our…

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    Fractions On A Number Line

    Hi there, Friends!  Last week I decided to tackle fractions on a number line. I’ll admit it… I was a bit nervous planning for the week! I mean having taught third…

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    Distributive Property of Multiplication

    For many years I dreaded having to teach my 3rd graders the Distributive Property of Multiplication. They just always seemed to struggle!   Then one day I had an idea that changed…

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    Fun With Fractions

    I’ve decided to focus this post on a topic that is extremely difficult for our 3rd-grade babies to understand… FRACTIONS! Besides elapsed time, year after year I find my students having…