Understanding CRA - Math Coach's Corner

If you teach elementary math, then you have probably heard plenty about the concrete, representational, abstract sequence of instruction. It's usually shortened to CRA. The idea is that concrete and representational (pictorial) experiences are required to make sense of abstract concepts. But I have found that CRA is not always well understood and is sometimes

Multiplying Decimals, Math Coach's Corner

Math Coach's Corner

Operations - Math Coach's Corner

Using the C-R-A (Concrete-Representational-Abstract) approach to teaching math concepts works well, especially in pr…

CRA for Composing and Decomposing Numbers - Math Coach's Corner

Instructional Strategies - Math Coach's Corner

Division Meets Problem Solving and CRA - Math Coach's Corner

Division Meets Problem Solving and CRA - Math Coach's Corner

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