Teaching Elementary Math

If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is. ~John Louis von Neumann “The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.” S. Gudder Someone asked me once: “Why do you pay...

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Going Beyond Math Story Problems

I’m an elementary mathematics methods professor at the University of Oklahoma and recently I coordinated a project to help pre-service teachers create stories with math questions that are enhanced with technology.Small groups of elementary pre-service teachers collaborated by posting (non-consecutively) to a wiki (on www.wikispaces.com) in order to co-create a “story of the day” and math questions...

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Learning Multiplication with Playing Cards

This is a fun game for teachers to incorporate into their teaching lessons and it is fun because of the partial element of surprise. Kids love surprises and the best part of this game is that the students will have even more fun learning because they won’t even realize they are in class. This will...

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Point System for Multiplication Tables

!-- Login | Rss--> You can teach the students a fun activity incorporating multiplication times-tables with this inquisitive game that includes the concept of a point system. Who doesn’t love a little competition? I think just about everyone, including children. So with that in mind...

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Tic Tac Toe and Times Tables

We as adults play board games all the time. They are a way to break free from the everyday mundane tasks and allow us to enjoy some quality leisure time with the people we enjoy spending time with. The same philosophy goes for students. Students day in and day out are always learning new material so...

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Blogs about: Elementary Math

Featured Blog Place Value RodsThe Place Value Rods Activity, made by Learning Resources,  is an ideal way to help children grasp the concept of place value and along with that, the difficult-to-grasp concept of the need for 0… more →Education Emporium Motivation for Math...

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Blogs about: Elementary Math

Featured Blog Place Value RodsThe Place Value Rods Activity, made by Learning Resources,  is an ideal way to help children grasp the concept of place value and along with that, the difficult-to-grasp concept of the need for 0… more →Education Emporium Motivation for Math...

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