Not So Wimpy Teacher Podcast

Welcome back to the Not So Wimpy Teacher podcast!   Word problems... Yuck! They can be such a struggle.    Today, we are going to be chatting about math word problems and I am going to give you a fantastic strategy to use with your students.  This strategy will become a routine in your classroom that I think will help your students resolve more problems with any operation.    I used this routine in my classroom and it made a huge difference and that’s exactly why I want to share it with you too!    Episode 93 Takeaways:    + Don’t use keywords as a strategy when solving word problems. + Teach your students to use all four steps every time they encounter a math word problem. + Have them read the entire problem without a writing utensil in their hand.  + Tell your students to re-read as they draw a model.  + Don’t let them start writing an equation until they have drawn a model that makes sense. + Answers should be written in a complete sentence.  + Writing math answers in complete sentences is wonderful gramma