Write addition & subtraction sentences. Represent and solve different word problems. Subitize with a 10-frame and then build one less than your number on the Rekenrek (counting buddy). Use Notice and ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...