Strategies and Activities for Comparing and Ordering Whole Numbers in Upper Elementary

4 children sitting at desks in an upper elementary math class with their pens and notebooks ready. A title that says Strategies and Activities for comparing and ordering large numbers.

In this blog article, we explore the reasons why students need to compare and order whole numbers and the teaching strategies you can use to help students master this skill. You will also find quick starter activity suggestions for your class. Why is comparing and ordering numbers an important math skill? Comparing and ordering multi-digit […]

How to Build Strong Place Value Skills

Why is place value important? Building place value skills is essential in math. I often find that those learners with a solid foundation in place value are more confident in math in general and, when working with struggling learners, it is usually the first area of math I assess and I often find there are […]