Making Math Concrete

2009-10-12

Some students have difficulty understanding abstract math concepts.  You can help these students by making the concepts as concrete as possible.  Here are some ways to do this.

• Have the students use actual objects from the environment to solve problems requiring computation skills.
• Teach regrouping using manipulatives arranged in columns as in math problems.
• Use real money and clocks to teach the concepts of money and time.
• Have the students use rulers, scales, and measuring cups when learning measurement concepts.
• Have the students solve math problems that are related to their everyday lives.
  

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