Visual Mathematics

Learning to Add 2 Digits in Six Different Ways Using these templates and activities, students will be practicing 2-digit addition in four different ways: • Using ten-frames • Using Base-10 block pictures • Using Money • Using the place value chart • Writing the corresponding number fact subtraction equation • Using the standard addition method Ideas for how to use the templates for practice, cooperative learning, assessment and for playing learning games are included. I have also included som

Multiplication by Grouping Level 1 Video Lesson • The grouping strategy taught allows students to multiply without knowing all their multiplication facts; • This video takes you step by step on how to develop the meaning of multiplication; • It guides students to learn the most effective early multiplication strategy: the multiplication by grouping strategy; • It provides a model for a conceptual-focus Common Core lesson; • With this strategy students only have to know how to count by 1,

Multiple Ways to Multiply Templates and Activities Using these templates and activities, students will be practicing 1 digit by one digit multiplication in six different ways: • Using ten-frames • Using Base-10 block pictures • Using repeated addition • Using the grouping strategy • By decomposing numbers into 1, 2, 5 • By writing the corresponding division equation Ideas for how to use the templates for practice, cooperative learning, assessment and for playing learning games are included.