Want to succeed? Learn basic skills in algebra with visuals and step by step guides! Include this in your math lessons!

 ARE YOUR STUDENTS STRUGGLING TO LEARN BASIC SKILLS IN ALGEBRA?

 In middle school when students learn about coefficients, variables, and constants and need to learn how to combine like terms, they might not even understand what like terms are.

I have been teaching for over a decade using common core standards. Especially with the pandemic causing my students to miss learning, I have noticed that my students are missing the required prerequisites needed. I am required to teach on grade level, yet my students need to feel confident in my math classes and need to master the skills.

I have decided to break up the middle school algebra into simple lessons and build on them each day.

DAY 1:

First, I went over coefficients, variables, and constants. I then needed to teach combining like terms, but I knew that this skill would be overwhelming and difficult for my students if they did not know how to identify the like terms FIRST. 

DAY 2:

So, I spent a lesson reviewing how to identify like terms and unlike terms. Then, I went on to the lesson on combining like terms with boxes to help them sort the terms. 

DAY 3:

After that I went onto solving equations which I broke up into several days as well which I will explain in a different blog post.

CONCLUSION:

I knew it was important for my students to have a strong foundational skill in algebra, so I also created worksheets with supports, visuals, and step by step guides to help my students feel confident and master the skills.

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Subscribe to my YOUTUBE channel where I upload a video each week which is based on the worksheets and helps teachers see how to use the graphic organizers. The videos can be used in class or for students to help them with homework. They are unique videos which include the supports you need.

Check out the video below from my channel which explains how to use the graphic organizers in the worksheets when combining like terms.

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