The Comparison of Total Math and Guided Math
Since launching our new Total Math Curriculum, we have been receiving many inquiries about the comparison of Total Math and Guided Math. This post is a thorough comparison of our…
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Ideas and lessons for teaching with the Total Math curriculum in K-5 classrooms.
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FREE Candy Hearts Graphing Lesson: Data & Math Printables for K-2
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to teach Graphs and Data to your K-2 students? We have the perfect Free lessons and printables for you! These special…
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Simple Practices to Bridge Fact Fluency and Long-Term Memory
Teachers across the U.S. are asked to have students memorize multiplication facts and sometimes addition and subtraction facts, to build fact fluency, usually because curriculum standards have specified that students…
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Total Math is Now Complete- And It’s Changing Classrooms
We’re thrilled to share that Total Math is now officially complete for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade, and it’s changing classrooms! What began as an ambitious vision- shaped by years of educator input and…
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Math Rotation Slides and Schedules for Small Group Instruction
Creating math rotation slides and schedules for small group instruction can feel overwhelming at first. You are trying to organize math groups, manage student movement, keep centers running, and still…
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Graphs and Data for K–2 Math | Activities, Lessons, and Free Graphing Printables
Graphs and Data K–2 Math Teaching graphs and data K–2 math gives students their first real experience organizing information and making sense of it. With the right activities, even your…
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Foundations of Numbers to 50 in First Grade
After Building Math Community in first grade, we immediately dive into building number sense to 50. Foundations of numbers to 50 in first grade is all about expanding our understanding…
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Beginning of Year Math Assessments for K to 5
To plan meaningful math instruction, we need to know where students are starting. Beginning of year math assessments give teachers a clear way to identify student strengths, notice prerequisite skill…
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Back to School Math Lessons for K–2: Your First Days of Math Are Planned
The first days of math can feel tricky to plan because we are also teaching students how to listen, share, use tools, work with partners, build stamina, and become part…
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What Students Do During Math Workshop
One of the biggest questions teachers have when setting up math workshop is what students do during math workshop while the teacher meets with a small group. Frustration begins with…
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Small Group Math Instruction: Best Practices for K–5 Classrooms
Small group math instruction gives teachers the opportunity to listen closely to student thinking, respond to misconceptions, and provide targeted support based on what students need next. The strongest small…
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High-Yield Strategies for Addition and Subtraction in First Grade
Helping first graders master addition and subtraction is crucial for building a strong foundation in math. This post focuses on high-yield strategies for addition and subtraction in first grade. If…
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