I am a huge supporter of getting my students up and moving as much as possible. Where can you find this last option?! Why Education to the Core Premium of course! So, when it comes to math topics, you can use your curriculum workbook (which in my opinion doesn’t provide nearly enough practice), buy a packet off of TPT (but then you have to buy another one when the next topic comes around), or unlock unlimited access to a multitude of math centers, practice activities, and lessons.
If your students have a good grasp of the concept of place value, they will apply it to other lessons like number identification, multi-digit addition, multi-digit subtraction, greater than/less than, ordering numbers, and more. Why? The concept of place value assists with so many other math concepts. Yes, place value is so important that it needs to be reviewed, retaught, and practiced.
Have you ever noticed that once you introduce place value to your students that it continues to spiral back into your lessons almost every week? I believe no matter what math curriculum or scope and sequence you may be utilizing in your classroom, we are all in the same boat together… trying to find new and engaging place value activities.
