Place value is about more than the position of digits; it’s the foundation of our number system. This blog explores how we can help students think flexibly about numbers.

Zero may seem like nothing but it has a big job to do, especially when it comes to place value.

Learn how to create a classroom filled with excitement around math, one where kids are eager to share and talk about their ideas.

Tired of your kids plucking out the numbers and not reading the number story? Try numberless word problems.

Find out why number lines shouldn’t be used until 2nd grade and what to use instead.

A resource for teachers and caregivers: how to help with math at home

Make vocabulary accessible to your students with a math word wall.

Tips to create a math-rich environment in your elementary math classroom.

Watch Valerie Faulkner connect what students know about composing and decomposing numbers to solve with a Parts Equal Total (PET) structure.

Number stories and fractions can both be challening concepts for students to grasp. With SoE, we can scaffold to support comprehension and make difficult tasks much easier.

There’s a place for both conceptual and procedural knowledge in math classrooms. But I do have one exception to my rule.

The Concrete Representational Abstract (CRA) approach in mathematics allows all students to access content and gain deep understanding. Given that many students struggle with comprehension, particularly in number stories, let’s explore how to teach story problems using CRA. One reason students are successful when they use Structures of Equality is because it effectively integrates all […]