Monthly Archives: July 2009

This post will focus on resources to help teach 1st grade money. More specifically the skills of identifying denomination of coins and how groupings of different coins can have the same value. Also using addition to determine the value of a collection of coins and subtraction to determine the correct change. I have selected … Continue reading →

Introduction: Addition and Subtraction are necessary skills for children to practice and develop so that they may continue to be successful throughout their journey in understanding and using mathematical concepts.  As they grow and develop, students will use addition, subtraction, … Continue reading →

Students need opportunities to identify, describe, and trace the 4 basic shapes in kindergarten.  They should also explore and manipulate the shapes. Some Cute Books to Read to Students: Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book, written and illustrated by Alan Baker – Brown … Continue reading →

The resources described here are designed to help 5th grade students and their teachers explore some topics related to measurement and geometry, namely: finding and differentiating among perimeter, area, and volume, and measurement of right, acute, obtuse, and straight angles. … Continue reading →

  Introduction – SOL 4.2 a. & b. focuses on the comparing, ordering, and representation of equivalent fractions and mixed numbers.  For the student to be successful with these concepts, a clear understanding of SOL 2.3 (identifying parts of a … Continue reading →