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Thinking Blocks


Thinking Blocks is an interactive tool that helps students model math word problems. Ideal for Grades 1 through 6. Students learn how to create TAPE DIAGRAMS to solve word problems. This resource is a must for every teacher.

Link to the site: http://www.mathplayground.com/thinkingblocks.html

Addition and Subtraction (Grades 1 and 2)

Addition and Subtraction (Grades 2 and 3)

Multiplication and Division (Grades 3 - 5)

Fractions (Grades 4 and 5)

Ratios and Proportions (Grades 6 and 7)

 Generic modeling tool

 

 

Timed Tests and the Development of Math Anxiety

no timed tests

It is critical that we take a moment to review the emerging evidence on the impact of timed testing and the ways in which it transforms children’s brains, leading to an inevitable path of math anxiety and low math achievement.

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/07/03/36boaler.h31.html

Toy Theater

Toy theater

https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/