Ideas for Helping Students Write Writing in Math Ideas for Helping Students Write Burns, M. (1995). Writing in Math Class. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications.

Strategies for Addition Facts Begin with a discussion of a simple problem, such as 5 + 1 Continue the discussion with other problems, such as 1 + 5, 5 + 6, 7 + 8, and so on What students may discover within the discussion: The various addition strategies that they’ve already learned (including: counting on, the commutative property, doubles, making ten) Burns, M. (1995). Writing in Math Class. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications.

Strategies for Addition Facts, Cont’d The Writing Prompt: 6 + 7. Write down all of the different ways you could figure out the sum. Require students to write 3 ways. Allow for more. Tip: Provide students who need assistance, the framework for completing the problem without forcing a template on all students. Burns, M. (1995). Writing in Math Class. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications.