Learn how the Repeated Equal Groups (REG) structure builds comprehension, connects visuals to meaning, and supports confident problem-solving.

After three years with Structures of Equality, fourth grade teacher Jasmin isn’t just trying it out, she’s all in. Her story offers insight into what changes when comprehension leads and scaffolds support real thinking.

The Parts Equal Total structure isn’t a shortcut for solving; it’s a way to understand what’s happening in the story. This blog explores how PET supports comprehension from the earliest grades through more complex problems.

Are your students struggling with the PET structure? Use manipulatives and visual representations to gradually build their confidence and understanding.

The Compare structure helps students make sense of ‘more’ and ‘less’, building sense-making and mathematical reasoning skills.

See how REG and Math Practice Standard 2 work together to help students comprehend word problems, bridging abstract reasoning and real-world problem solving.

Are your students focusing too much on choosing the ‘right’ structure? Learn how emphasizing the math main idea with Structures of Equality can change how students approach and solve math word problems.

If a problem could be modeled with REG or a Compare structure, which is the right one?

Choosing the right structure sometimes creates confusion for students and teachers alike. PET? REG? How do you decide?

The main idea is as critical in math as it is in literacy. And it’s a key component of Structures of Equality.