Interpreting remainders is one of the most challenging skills to teach. Students often lack the real-world experiences these questions refer to, making our job as teachers even more difficult. So, what can we do to help students overcome these challenges?

In this week’s episode, I share two small changes to my instruction that made a big difference in not only my ability to teach this lesson but also my students' ability to understand. I explain how to use a 3-step CPA approach (concrete, pictorial, and abstract) to help students gain a conceptual understanding of interpreting remainders. 

This week’s episode covers Day 1 of teaching interpreting remainders in the concrete and pictorial phases of the CPA approach. I give suggestions for manipulatives to use in the concrete phase along with sample questions to use with your students. Next week’s episode will cover Day 2 in the abstract phase along with ideas for small group instruction.

I also share a fun idea for a Halloween-themed small group activity in the Teaching Tip of the Week. 

Episodes Mentioned:

Episode 2: 5 Tips to Help Build a Lesson Plan in Minutes

Resources Mentioned:

Interpreting Remainders PowerPoint Lesson and Guided Notes

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