Jessica Kaminski
Lines, Angle and Protractors: Oh my!
Why do some students struggle in geometry? Help students master angles with free vocabulary and student angle practice.
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Jessica Kaminski
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Comparing and Contrasting Skills
Students begin learning about shapes in Kindergarten. They learn how to notice their differences in size, color and shape. They assign...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Flow Charts to Help Students Think Aloud in Math
Use flow charts to help students work through multi-step concepts in math.
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jan 26
- 2 min
Math Literature: 10 for Dinner
A few months back, some members asked me to include some math literature connections. You may want to check out The Doorbell Rang, The...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Growing Post: Graphing and Counting
Many of you know I love fall. I finally live somewhere that actually has fall with beautiful trees and amazing weather. I find myself...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
Spiral Reviews That Actually Work!
Covid has certainly created a lot of learning challenges. Whether students have missed instruction due to illnesses, had interrupted...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
Tessellations and Multiplication
Recently, I read an article from NCTM about students using tessellation pictures to describe a quantity, and I loved that idea! (You can...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Olympic Level Math
I love the Olympics! I enjoy watching the best athletes in the world compete and seeing the different events. As I became a teacher, I...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 16, 2021
- 3 min
Visuals That Work for Word Problems
Bar models are probably one of the most popular things people hear about when they research a Singapore-based math education. They may...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
Problem-Solving Steps that Actually Work
Whenever our students encounter problems, it can be a tricky situation. On one hand, I get super excited about the idea of my students...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
Fraction Activities That Matter with a Freebie
This month, I've been working with some fabulous kids in an online fraction class. They are doing a fantastic job learning virtually,...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
The Power of Decomposing Ten
This week, I wanted to talk about an oldie but a goodie. When students are learning their math facts, we often jump straight to the...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Let's Talk Money, Honey!
Although many of us are now using credit cards and apps to pay for items, there's something to be said for understanding the counting of...
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Jessica Kaminski
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
Fraction of a Set Using Visuals
This week, I've been busy preparing for our LIVE fraction class this summer. While teaching fractions is not my favorite topic, I have...
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Jessica Kaminski
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
Using Plane Shapes to Form Solids
Students begin learning about plane shapes in Kindergarten for a reason. Their understanding of plane shapes helps them with later...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Math Literature: The Doorbell Rang
You know I love reading picture books during my math lessons. I love finding a good book with great pictures that show students what...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Problem Solving with Google Jamboards
One thing I find extremely interesting is watching the way students learn. One student may rely heavily on paper and pencil. Another may...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
Making Mental Math Accessible
Many of you know I launched my Mental Math Within 100 co-op course this week! I'm so excited to begin working with 10 students two times...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Are You Mental?
Mental math is one of those areas that you either love or hate. You either grew up doing mental math and feel confident doing it or you...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Mar 26, 2021
- 5 min
15 Solutions to 1 Problem
I spent the first 7 years of my teaching career teaching 4th grade in 3 very different schools. By fourth grade, most of the students...
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Real Life Teaching
It's so helpful to see things in action. Take a look at my teaching and learning blog to see videos, student evidence and even FREE materials to help you implement the best practices!
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