Use Multi-colored Pencils to Organize Numbers
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Use Multi-colored Pencils to Organize Numbers
If your student makes math errors because of messy handwriting
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Objective: Students will use multi-colored pencils to visually organize their work and prevent math errors. -
Direct Instruction: Explain how colored pencils can help students more clearly organize and line up their numbers when solving math problems. Use the following guidelines to introduce and practice a system with your students: 1) Use a dark pencil, pen or marker to write the initial problem. 2) Use a different color when solving the problem to clearly see the difference. (Some students use multiple colors, such as red for adding the ones place, blue for adding the tens place, and green for adding the hundreds place.) 3) Individual students might need to work with a teacher to come up with a personalized purposeful plan for the colors, so the strategy does not turn into a distraction.