This summer we hosted a gems and jewels party that was chock full of shiny baubles and girly fun!
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In this video, I use squares to help you identify one half and one fourth of an area. We don’t record any symbols in this video. Don’t forget to download the...
When a shape is divided into two equal parts, each part is called one half. In this video, I identify one half and one fourth of an area, before posing a cha...
When adding two numbers, if one number is close to "10" such as 10, 20, 30 (and so on), it is easy to to make that 10 then add what ever is left over. This v...
The number "10' is easy to work with. So when I am adding two numbers and one number is close to 10, then I take "some" from the other number to make 10, the...
An array is a rectangle that shows equal rows of dots or squares. Each dimension of a rectangle is a factor of the total. So when you make different rectangl...
In this video, I explore fractions that are beyond one whole and describe these as being improper fractions. The pictures of shapes to show the fractions.
In this video, I divide shapes into equal parts to introduce the term "denominator" and then shade a number of parts of the shape to introduce the term "nume...
Percentages are related to fractions. In this video, I use a number line to show the connection.
This is simple activity requires students to calculate difference. The numbers I use are best for 1st and 2nd graders but older students can use much greater...
The 'less than' and 'greater than' symbols can be difficult to interpret. In this video, I use cubes to help learners truly understand what they mean. No all...
Some pictures are better than others for helping us to see connected ideas. An array is a rectangle that shows equal rows of dots or squares. The one rectang...
Students need a picture of the mental strategy that we are being taught. In this video I use an array to show how to use a multiplicaiton fact we already kno...
It is far easier to use a fact that you already know to learn a new fact. It is even easier when the fact you already know is "nearby". This short video will...
I learned my five times tables by skip counting, but this is messy and requires me to count too far to figure out facts such as 9 x 5. In this video, I show ...
Most adults compare fractions by following the set procedure to first make like denominators. But there are other ways to compare fractions that just require...
Multiplication facts involving six are much easier to learn when you use the fives facts that you should already know. This video will help you 'picture' thi...
