Oct 26
2012

Subtraction

by Christine Losq

The Common Core standards require that children understand three subtraction situations.
          take away
          compare
          missing addend

The standards also require that children be able to solve subtraction problems with the unknown in any position.

Click here to see how ten frames can help teach and practice these skills.

You can find this free lesson in the Problem Solving section.

Click Settings within the lesson to choose:
     take away,
     subtract to compare, or
     missing addends.

Remember, subtraction is a hard skill to learn. With the right tools and a can-do spirit, children do accomplish marvelous things.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Oct 3
2012

FCTM Coming Up in Orlando, Florida

by Christine Losq

WOW! October already! I’m looking forward to meeting with Florida teachers in two weeks at the 60th annual Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference! I’ll be sharing ideas for implementing ten frame models into math instruction in the primary grades. Of course we’ll be focusing on how these strategies support teaching to the Common Core so that children develop those powerful habits of mind that help them get really good at math.

If you want to learn more about ten frames, this video, Getting Started with Ten Frames, is a good place to start. Ten frames are so easy to integrate with your math lessons. If your math program does not already have workmats to use, you can easily make a ten frame mat for each student and have them use pennies as counters.

For free online resources,
click here to practice numbers to ten

click here to practice counting on with ten frames.

click here to practice solving subtraction stories with ten frames.

You can use the online practice as a daily sponge activity, too!

Three cheers for teachers everywhere!

Teachers make a difference!

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Apr 30
2012

Big Shifts Ahead for Math Instruction

by Christine Losq

Education Week, among many news sources, reports that big shifts are ahead for math instruction. Big shifts can start with small steps like ten frame math.
Ten frame tiles are the best way for children in Kindergarten through Grade 2 to understand counting, quantity, and arithmetic.

Using the right tools in the primary grades is one way to make sure that children develop the deep understanding of number that they need for strong foundations in arithmetic. Now it is up to teachers and families to help children succeed.

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