Walk Through a Planning Process You Can Actually Stick With If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to plan your guided math lessons, you’re not alone. Small group instruction sounds amazing—tailored instruction, targeted support, confident learners—but the planning? That’s where it…
Effective math instruction is crucial for elementary education, as it sets the foundation for students’ future success in mathematics and other related fields. There are various approaches to teaching math, but two prominent ones are traditional math lessons and guided…
As you know, I love math. I have written many blog posts about Guided Math and having success during your math block. I recently wrote a post about how to teach place value in 5th grade. Today, I am going…
When I first started teaching, I taught place value to the hundred thousand. I didn’t really understand the benefit or point of separating out place value. Then I moved to first grade, I only taught up to a hundred. When…
In the realm of elementary education, data collection plays a crucial role in shaping effective math instruction. Guided math, a dynamic approach to teaching math, not only enhances student engagement but also offers multiple avenues for collecting valuable data. Utilizing…
In the world of elementary education, effective math instruction is crucial for setting the foundation for students’ future success. One instructional strategy that has been gaining popularity is guided math. This approach offers numerous benefits that can enhance both teaching…