Best Practices

Sharing ideas and best practices to promote effective instruction in elementary math Inspired by educators around the world and the work we do at HappyNumbers.com

The Zone of Proximal Development in the classroom and on HappyNumbers

The Zone of Proximal Development in the classroom and on HappyNumbers

In this article we’ll discuss the Zone of Proximal Development and how we apply this concept within Happy Numbers.

Happy Numbers team· 24 Feb

Fun Ways to Teach Multiplication to 3rd Graders

Fun Ways to Teach Multiplication to 3rd Graders

One of the main concepts of the 3rd grade is definitely multiplication. This basic knowledge is as crucial as addition and subtraction because all future skills are built on these foundations. That's why it's so important to form a conceptual understanding rather than just to memorize facts.

Happy Numbers team· 09 Feb

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Happy Numbers team· 27 Dec

How the Hundred Chart Helps Students Add & Subtract

How the Hundred Chart Helps Students Add & Subtract

Build deep conceptual understanding with the hundred chart! Take your +/- instruction to the next level - ideas for classroom, online activities

Happy Numbers team· 16 Nov

Why Is Teacher Professional Development Important?

Why Is Teacher Professional Development Important?

Why Is Teacher Professional Development Important? – Math Blog for Differentiation from Happy Numbers

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

What Characteristics Make a Good Teacher?

What Characteristics Make a Good Teacher?

What Characteristics Make a Good Teacher? – Math Blog for Differentiation from Happy Numbers

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

Technology in Education: The Future Is Here

Technology in Education: The Future Is Here

Technology in Education: The Future Is Here – Math Blog for Differentiation from Happy Numbers

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

Teaching Why (not just How): Column Addition and Subtraction

Teaching Why (not just How): Column Addition and Subtraction

How to give your students a behind-the-scenes look at column addition and subtraction -- interactive lessons to help take the mystery out of exchanging

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

Teacher’s Best Friend: Base-10 Blocks

Teacher’s Best Friend: Base-10 Blocks

Using base-10 blocks to represent equations is a great way to provide conceptual understanding of equations and demonstrate strategies for solving them...

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov

So you have an iPad? What next? A guide for teachers

So you have an iPad? What next? A guide for teachers

So you now you have an iPad, what can you do with it? To get you started, here's some of the useful apps and tools that would be useful to you as a teacher.

Happy Numbers team· 02 Nov