Math Strategies

Corporate Tax Math Example This is an example of a worksheet adaptation.

Corporate Tax, Page 2 Page 2 of an example of a worksheet adaptation. Note the color coding,
highlighting and use of a table/grid to help students put numbers in the correct place to enhance their ability to solve the problems.

Graphic Organizers Link to Teachervision’s list of 89 math graphic organizers.

Graphic Organizers #2 Link to math graphic organizers from enchantedlearning.com. This site has excellent visuals and instructions.

Improving Math Communication On the write path: improving communication in an elementary mathematics classroom.Teaching Children Mathematics; 5/1/2004; Little, Deena M. Article discusses solutions for the author’s concern that reasoning and communication are our biggest areas of
concern in mathematics instruction.

Math Columns Template Place this ‘lines’ template under students’ unlined math paper thereby creating columns. The columns show through the paper therefore giving
students the structure to do their math work.

Math Grid Template Place this grid under students’ unlined math paper. The grid shows through the paper therefore giving students the structure to do their math work. This strategy helps to prevent ‘careless mistakes’.

Math Memory Songs Songbook A book of math ‘songs’ to remember math! Check it out!

Order of Operations Mnemonic This is a color coded visual version of the “Order of Operations” Mnemonic, “Please, excuse my dear aunt Sally for looking rough.”