Writing an equation from a Repeated Equal Groups model is possible but only after students understand what the structure is showing. Here’s how to make that connection explicit.

The Compare structure doesn’t just show the relationship; it shows the equation. Here’s how to help students see what’s already there before they write anything down.

Do your students struggle to write equations from models? Here’s how to help them translate.

Removing the numbers is just the beginning. Learn how to use a 3-day numberless word problem progression to help students slow down and make sense of math stories.

This post explores how to select or adapt number stories that invite sense-making, honor students’ experiences, and align with instructional goals.

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.

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

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.

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 […]

Updated June 10, 2026 What is subitizing? Have you ever noticed how quickly you can recognize the number of fingers someone is holding up? Or how many dots there are on a die? That’s subitizing (soo-bi-tiz-ing)! And it’s a critical foundational skill to build number sense.  When students internalize that numbers are composed of other […]

When a student can read a word problem but can’t solve it, the issue often isn’t reading. It’s an underdeveloped number concept, and here’s how to spot it.