Originally Posted by
Zanatos
I just started teaching high school full time, and it's great.
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When I teach math to kids, I try to use a lot of tactile and visual materials. For addition, subtraction, and multiplication, I use Dixie cups and M&Ms. (3 M&Ms in 2 cups equals 6 M&Ms, so 3 x 2 = 6, etc.) For geometry, I have them cut shapes out of construction paper and label different kinds of triangles, the parts of a right triangle, etc. When you give them something to manipulate, the kids don't even realize that they're learning. They just think they're having fun.