Jessica Kaminski
Think Like a Reading Teacher When Solving Word Problems
You have probably noticed that I write a lot about word problems. There's a reason for that. Word problems are just plain challenging...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Feb 3
- 1 min
No Prep Valentine Math Activities
You know how much I love celebrating holidays, especially during the months of January-April when it's cold and rainy outside! Let's...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
Math Literature: Goodnight Numbers and a Digital Freebie
I've been going through my library and coming across so many good favorites. (I have got to find a better way to keep them all...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 30, 2022
- 1 min
Math Literature: The Action of Subtraction
(This post does contain affiliate links.) You know I love writing about picture books that have math connections. I love it so much...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Self Monitoring Using a Number Line
One year when I was teaching, I had a classroom with a lot of autistic students. These students taught me so much about how I...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
Bar Modeling Make Word Problems about Operations
When students solve word problems, there can be a lot of challenges. Maybe students struggle with all the language there is to process in...
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Jessica Kaminski
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Math Literature: Lucky Beans
(This post does contain affiliate links.) I always enjoy a great picture book, but when it connects math concepts, I'm especially...
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Jessica Kaminski
- May 20, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 17, 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
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
Fraction of a Set Using Visuals
While teaching fractions is not my favorite topic, I have really enjoyed making it come alive for students with my Fraction Cookie Bakery...
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