DANIELLE'S PERSONAL LEARNING PATH

For my final post, I have saved a topic that I feel very passionately about- MONEY. When my brother was graduating high school (2016, for reference), the senior class filled out a questionnaire about their experience. One of the questions was about what they would have liked to have as an elective choice, and a whopping 85% of students said something along the lines of financial literacy, budgeting, etc. Despite this, I think there's a decrease in focus on the concept of money in elementary school. While it seems like these are two totally different issues, they are so deeply connected- how can you expect students to be financially literate and make good choices with money if they don't start with a good foundation? During our Daily Depositor last week, one of my 4th graders told me that he "doesn't need to learn about coins because his mom says he'll only use credit cards anyway." I was absolutely shocked when half of my kids nodded in agreement. It's a

To continue exploring fractions from my last post, I decided to work on multiplying fractions! Honestly, this topic was a lot simpler than I remember it being. To multiply fractions, whether the denominator is the same or different, you use the same procedure. First, you multiply across the top (multiply the numerators). Next, you multiply across the bottom (multiply the denominators). Finally, you simplify if possible! EXAMPLE: Fractions in themselves can be really daunting for students, so it's important to make sure that your students have a good grasp on fractions before moving on to multiplying. Also, make sure that your students understand that even if the denominators are the same, you still need to multiply them! Here's some fun worksheets to practice those fraction multiplication skills! This video is a little silly, but I remember seeing tons of videos with catchy songs about math concepts in elementary school and they always stuck with me. Try this v