Tag Archives: Sixth Grade

Guided Math Hands On Lessons for Grades 5 through 8

I believe that true understanding of math concepts comes from having a number sense.  Let’s talk about Guided Math Hands on lessons for grades 5 through 8.  Here are some activities that can be used…

Guided Math in Middle Schools

A new phenomena is occurring…Guided Math in Middle Schools. This teaching format is reaching more students because it is aimed at their learning levels.  With some professional development training, Guided Math in middle schools is…

Guided Math The First 25 Days

Guided Math The First 25 Days is the latest book in my Guided Math series. The book was inspired by the many teachers I have trained in Guided Math over the years.  After attending a…

Test Taking Tips

Every classroom needs to practice test taking tips.  This time of year as teachers are preparing their students for complex math test questions, let’s prepare our students’ perseverance and problem solving skills! Test Taking Tips # 1:…

Olympics

Go for the gold in the Olympics!  Teachers, here are many different activities, posters, and games around the theme of the “Olympics”.  These Olympic resources are not just for math;  I couldn’t just pull math ideas because…

Circumference and Radius

Even though middle school geometry can be tough, there’s no reason to fear the friendly circle. Big words like “circumference,” “radius,” and “diameter” may sound intimidating, but they’re just fancy words for different measurements of…

Can Guided Math Work in Middle Schools??

Can Guided Math work in Middle Schools?  My answer is why wouldn’t it?  Students of all ages have individual needs.  These needs can be met in small math groups.  I trained the sixth and seventh…

Guided Math lessons

Guided math lessons are easy to plan once you understand how. The best idea about guided math lessons is that they don’t have to be about doing a worksheet.  The students can model equations with…