Keeping a student’s attention in the classroom is sometimes hard and one way teachers are accomplishing this by using elementary math game. These elementary math games can be accomplished in many different ways and usually with great success. As teachers and students learn together, they end up creating more of these elementary math games themselves. [...]
Times tables are the basic facts involved in every multiplication problem, regardless of how many digits are in each number. Knowing those tables not only aids in multiplication, but also it helps make division an easier process. Of course, the trick for most teachers is finding ways to help the students actually learn those tables. [...]
Fractions are not always an easy subject for children to learn, and they are not any easier for teachers to teach. Fractions can be a difficult concept, and the student who does not learn the basics will have great difficulty mastering concepts that are more advanced. An easy way for teachers to help students learn [...]
Despite their simplicity, decimals can cause headaches for teachers and students alike. Students have difficulty understanding why they should learn decimals, and even more trouble with remembering their decimal points. Teachers grow frustrated trying to teach what should be a relatively easy concept, and that frustration increases in direct proportion to the difficulties their students [...]
Some students seem to have a natural aptitude for math, easily grasping concepts and performing well. For other students, however, learning mathematical operations can be a challenge. One method of teaching students math is to use games that make learning fun. If the students enjoy learning, they want to learn.
As we all know, attitude is key to most things that we do, and teaching fractions is no exception. Before trying to teach something, it is important to sort out your own experiences first. What do you think about math? When you were in school, do you hate math? Find it boring and useless? Does [...]
Teaching multiplication usually involves students reciting their times facts in a sing-song voice, whether it is one set or multiple sets at a time. Multiplication worksheets are common, and students fill in a new row and column at the beginning of each new set. While both of these methods are effective at teaching students basic [...]
Making Fractions Easy for Kids In solving math problems, practice is the most important skill to acquire. Routine memorization won’t help your students develop thinking skills. Try using the following methods to make learning fractions easy and fun for your students: