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Embedded Instruction

Embedded Instruction

When my oldest son was entering Kindergarten, he had an appointment with his teacher before the school year started so that she could assess where he was academically.  I remember sitting in the back of the room and listening to the two of them chat about his interests, his summer activities and his thoughts about being in Kindergarten. She then asked him if he could count to 100 for her.  Without skipping a beat, my son asked if she wanted…

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Super Easy Way to Teach Long Division

Super Easy Way to Teach Long Division

Here’s a GREAT way to teach long division in a way that uses estimation skills and number sense. In addition, it helps solidify the relationship between multiplication and division. If we can provide our students with a variety of strategies to solve math problems, then math becomes accessible to more students. CCSS: 4.NBT.6; 5.NBT.6