Bonnie Stephan

Percent-Part-Whole: How to Successfully Teach

Struggling to teach students how to solve expressions for percent, part, and whole? Are you searching for strategies to make instruction easier and effective? Keep reading. #1 – Assess Student Math Skills Percent, part, and whole types of word problems are common challenges for students. Often, the biggest cause is secondary to student challenges converting […]

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Order of Operations: How to Solve Exponents and Roots

Have you encountered order of operations problems with exponents and roots and wondered where to begin? Keep reading to discover solutions to these problems. #1 Learn About Exponents and Roots First, why is it important?. Squared numbers (exponents) and square roots introduce students to skills used in Pre-Algebra. These skills enable students to complete the

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Handwriting in Math: Why it is Important, Strategies

Is handwriting still a relevant skill to learn? Yes! Let’s discover more about handwriting in math. #1 – Why is Handwriting in Math Important? First, students who demonstrate legible handwriting in math experience fewer calculation errors. When students write legibly, they experience less frustration with math. Legible handwriting decreases the challenge for teachers and parents

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Word Problems in Pre-Algebra: How to Successfully Teach

Word problems? Do you look for great strategies and resources that are easy to use and highly visual? Keep reading to discover solutions. #1 -What is a Word Problem Like in Pre-Algebra A. Word Problems Before Pre-Algebra Firstly, students may solve simple word problems with phrases that do not include variables. For example, students practice

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Autism, Math, and Homework: How to Successfully Approach

Students with high-functioning autism frequently overthink conversations, and decisions. They are often perfectionists, and may also demonstrate characteristics, anxiety, and O.C.D. Let’s discover strategies that may be used to increase success for math homework. #1 – Autism, Math, and Homework: Decompress First, let’s think about the Algebra student’s day at school. Between moving through noisy

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