Properties, properties. So many to teach and so little time. Not to mention what an abstract concept it is for students to understand. H...

This week we will be learning about the Mystery of Multiplication. When we were young, we only had to memorize our multiplication facts, a...

Did you know that the majority of math questions on standardized tests are word problems? Did you know that many kids who are not great rea...

Subtraction is very scary for third graders and their teachers. It seems so simple but is so hard for little brains to grasp, especially whe...

We have just finished our addition unit. We learned different techniques and strategies for adding whole numbers. I do teach kids to add num...

The properties of addition are the rules that make adding numbers easier. In third grade, we focus on three properties: the Commutative, Ass...

This is a new focus for third grade. In the past, it has been in second grade. Rounding is about making mental math easier. We use mental ma...