Ready to Transform Word Problems in Your Classroom?
I’m so glad you’re here! With this toolkit, your students will move beyond key words and become confident problem solvers. Let’s dive in!
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Learn how to shift away from key words and start teaching word problems in a way that makes sense. This video is jam-packed with strategies, from teaching situations to rewriting questions, that will completely transform how you approach word problems.
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Download all the materials to support your students. These tools will help you take action on what you’ve learned in the video and immediately start implementing new strategies in your classroom.
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Begin using these resources today and watch as your students become more confident and skilled at solving word problems—no more reliance on key words, just solid problem-solving!
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Word Problem of the Day
Use this starter pack to launch your word problem of the day routine.
Intervention Word Problems
Teach your students strategies to break down and conquer word problems with these intervention sets focused on basic multiplication and division facts.
Word Problem Organizer Mats
Help your students think through and analyze word problems with these organizer mats that will work with any problem.
Fraction Word Problem Sorts
Help students focus on the context of the word problem and connecting that to the correct operation with this multiplying and dividing fractions word problem sort.
Decimal Word Problem Sorts
Help students focus on the context of the word problem and connecting that to the correct operation with this decimal word problem sort (all operations).
Back to School Word Problems
Available in worksheets, INB foldables, and task cards, these seasonal word problems are great to kick off your school year.
Resources for Moving Beyond Key Words into Situations
Use these resources to show students that key words are not an effective tool and to use situations instead.
Word Problem Questioning Guide
Questions are an effective way to help students solve word problems. Use this cheat sheet of questions to help your students.
Types of Division Problems
Most students only know about fair share division. Exposing them to both fair share division (group size unknown) and measurement division (number of groups unknown) will improve their problem-solving skills.
