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<p>Hundreds charts are a great way to help students with mental math. However, just doing a worksheet with hundreds charts can seem a lot like homework that isn’t as much fun to do. That’s why I like to use a hundreds chart game. I have three great games that are easy to use in your &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/3-easy-hundreds-chart-games/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about 3 Easy Hundreds Chart Games </span></a></p>

<p>We all know that two plus two equals four. However, there was a point in our lives where even solving that simple equation would have been incredibly difficult for us. In primary school hands-on math is one of the best ways to learn math facts and increase skills. However, math manipulatives don’t come cheap, but &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/collect-math-manipulatives/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Why and How to Col

<p>We are almost through February and that means we are getting closer to March which can bring spring rain! In addition to the changing seasons, we also have the luck of the Irish heading our way! With all of this fun happening, it’s a great time to do simple spring crafts with kids. 1: What’s &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/spring-craft-activities/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about 10 Simple Spring Craft Activities for Stude

<p>The classroom can be like a maze if you don’t have it set up in a way that is organized. Between student desks, tables, and various other areas of your classroom, it can be easy for a traffic jam to happen. Top all that off with elementary students loving to huddle together, and it can &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/easy-movement-in-the-classroom/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Creating Lanes for Easy Movement in the Cl