The first step you should take is a step back. For a 4th grade student, long division is a complicated mix of different operations. In order to successfully learn how to do long division, they need to review these fundamental concepts.
اقرأ المزيدTeaching students to justify their answer in math can be difficult, but thankfully it doesn't have to be. I want to share with you some ideas for teaching students how to justify answers in math, as well as some of my favorite resources for providing much needed practice with math tasks and word problems.
اقرأ المزيدThe writing process—prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, rewriting, publishing—mirrors the way proficient writers write. In using the writing process, your students will be able to break writing into manageable chunks and focus on producing quality material.
اقرأ المزيدTalking about our nation's history of slavery might seem like a hard topic to explain to your young children. However, with an age appropriate discussion of the subject, students begin interrogating oppression and are reminded of the power of change.
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اقرأ المزيد4. Have students practice reciprocal teaching: Once taught, cognitive strategies can be consistently practiced and implemented through the use of reciprocal teaching, which encourages students to take a leadership role in their learning and begin to think about their thought process while listening or reading. Teachers can use reciprocal ...
اقرأ المزيد5th Grade Reading. After the big third and fourth grade frontier of reading to learn over learning to read, fifth graders will read more complex text in every area. In literature, expect full-length chapter books; but also expect new and challenging reading from social studies and science textbooks.
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