How Children Build Automaticity in Math

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A hot topic inside of the Build Math Minds Facebook group is always fact fluency. Recently, Lori posted asking about how children build automaticity in math, and that sparked some heated comments, let’s just say that.  People are very passionate about helping...

Building the Connection Between Addition & Subtraction and Multiplication & Division

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In last week’s video, we talked about three ways to help kids who are struggling with subtraction facts. One of the ways was to help them build the connection between addition and subtraction. But that is easier said than done.  I’m Christina Tondevold,...

How to make subtraction not so hard

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I got an email asking, why do kids struggle with subtraction facts? She said, “they eventually get addition, multiplication, and even division facts, but students continue to struggle with their subtraction facts.”  I’m Christina Tondevold, The Recovering...

Solving Money Math Problems with Subtraction Strategies

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Man, one of the biggest pet peeves I have when I am out at stores and restaurants is when someone does not give me the correct change back. I’ve been doing this series all about the different strategies kids use for subtraction, and giving change back is one of...

Solving Measurement Math Problems with Subtraction Strategies

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With our textbooks and standards asking students to use multiple strategies to solve subtraction problems, I’m doing a little series all about what these strategies are and how they can actually be helpful when students are solving time, money, and measurement...

Solving Elapsed Time Problems with Subtraction Strategies

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Well, with textbooks and standards, saying that our students need to be using strategies when they are solving subtraction problems, I decided to do a little series about these strategies and how they can be helpful when students are solving problems that involve...