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Place value misconceptions often show up in small moments during math instruction. You write two numbers on the board: 43
Morphology instruction in upper elementary gives students a way to break words down, reason through meaning, and approach academic vocabulary
The end of the year in the classroom is a whirlwind—equal parts celebration, exhaustion, and countdown. Whether you teach kindergarten
K–2 MATH
A child who counts everything by ones needs different support than a child who’s beginning to count on. Find where your students are, and what comes next.
Counting, cardinality, counting on, and making 10.
How ten works, so kids can reason with bigger numbers.
Logic puzzles and problems kids explain, not just solve.
Speed that grows from understanding, not the other way around.
GRADES 3–6 MORPHOLOGY
Once students notice meaningful word parts, one root unlocks dozens of words, across every subject.
Here’s what they say about the resources they actually use.
“These were perfect to use with our unit on Addition Strategies. They really helped us with "making a ten, and then counting ON".”
Martha B. · TpT review
“I use this in my small literacy groups with 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Students are able to visually see and piece together the words.”
Kelly S. · TpT review
“This is a great resource my students enjoyed the number talks that we did! I have a combo class and this was a perfect task that both my kinders and first graders could participate in!”
Macy S. · TpT review
I started The Brown Bag Teacher in 2013 as a student teacher, sharing what was working in our room. Today I support teachers through coaching and professional learning, and I still love thinking about how kids learn and how to make instruction better without making teaching more complicated.
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