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<p>Teaching place value in elementary is an important math skill that your students will need throughout their education. While it can seem like the only way to teach place value in elementary is to &#8220;drill and kill&#8221; the idea, it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way! With this fun place value game, your students will &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/teach-place-value-in-elementary-with-a-fun-game/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-t

<p>Math is a tricky subject to teach for a variety of reasons. The main reason math gets tricky is simply because students lack confidence in it. One way to help students with their math confidence is to help them create strong number sense. Place value is one of the key concepts when it comes to &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/easily-use-place-value-tents-to-teach-number-sense/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Easily Use Pla

<p>Please note: You can get your own set of the slides used in this post (for free) if you scroll down. Teaching math can be a struggle especially when you add that second digit. One way to help students understand how to add with two digit numbers is to try teaching addition with regrouping. When &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/simple-tips-for-teaching-addition-with-regrouping/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Simple Tips fo

<p>Math can be a tough subject especially when you start adding more numbers! Two digit addition can be a struggle for students. This can become even more difficult when you add all the changes that we have made to the math curriculum over the years. However, there are newer ways to teach “New Math” that &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/easily-combine-regrouping-and-new-math-for-math-mastery/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about E

<p>As a teacher, I am constantly communicating what we are doing in my classroom to my parents. I do this in emails, letters home, at conferences, or in the newsletter. One content area my parents always struggle to understand is the concept of number sense. That’s why I have found a way to explain number &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/easily-explain-number-sense-to-parents-and-promote-math/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about

<p>Graphing can be a word some teachers fear! However, I think graphing is one of the easiest standards to start your year off with! This year, I’m going to be teaching a split grade class of second and third graders. Therefore, half of the class will be in second grade and the other half third &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/easy-graphing-unit-for-elementary-students/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen-reader-text">about Easy Graphing Unit for E

<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>So it&#8217;s friday again.  Here&#8217;s some highlights from my week. We&#8217;ve been working on number concept.  Today we played blackout.  It&#8217;s a game involving playing cards, bingo chips and 10 frames.  The kids really enjoyed it. Please ignore my ratty duct tape &#8211; it&#8217;s in desperate need of replacing. We did some research on Canadian &#8230; <a href="https://savvyteachingtips.net/peek-at-last-week_20/" class="more-link">Read More <span class="screen