Matsuda Math

Listen to my student, Nolan, and what we did to never forget that 6x7=42.

How did you learn that 6x7=42? Listen to my student, Nolan, and what we did to never forget that 6x7=42.https://www.matsudamath.com/https://www.facebook.com/MatsudaMathhttps://twitter.com/...

Here’s another way to boost your student’s math facts fluency with a fun and easy math game using cards.

Spot the Factors Here's another way to boost your student's math facts fluency with a fun and easy math game using cards.Wild Side Number Sense Cards: https://www.wildsidenum...

What’s wrong with timed tests? Nothing…except these 3 important things.

What's Wrong with Timed Tests? Nothing...except these 3 important things.https://www.matsudamath.com/https://www.facebook.com/MatsudaMathhttps://twitter.com/matsuda_mathhttps://instagram.c...

What's the best way to teach GRIT to 4th graders? I don't know but Crochet seems to do the trick.
My class crochets potholder for Christmas presents for their parents, family, and friends.

Teaching GRIT to 4th Graders What's the best way to teach GRIT to 4th graders? I don't know but Crochet seems to do the trick.My class crochets potholder for Christmas presents for thei...

Can you tell me why my students don't ask questions? Well, listen to these students telling us why.

Why Students Don't Ask Questions Can you tell me why my students don't ask questions? Well, listen to these students telling us why.https://www.matsudamath.com/https://www.facebook.com/Mats...

And, here’s the lastest YouTube short that just posted on our YouTube channel. Thanks for watching.

Arm Fractions #deninematsuda #matsudamath #cmcsouth We all know how kinesthetic math helps our students make abstract concepts concrete...but here's a quick reminder.

Here’s #2 of 3 YouTube shorts I forgot to post on FB.

You Won't Believe This! #deninematsuda #matsudamath #cmcsouth I can't believe I heard this from another conference attendee at the California Mathematics Council South in Palm Springs, Nov 2025.

We posted 3 YouTube shorts and I forgot to put them here. Here’s the first one.

Hope: Life lesson learned from our class succulent garden. #shorts #deninematsuda #garden #succulent Student: If I plant this stick will it grow?Me: I don't know. Let's try and see.

So far, I think this is the best way to development your student's vocabulary. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

Vocabulary Development So far, I think this is the best way to development your student's vocabulary. Watch the video and let me know what you think.https://www.matsudamath.com/ht...

I’m several weeks behind posting our YouTube videos here on FB. Apparently my job is getting in the way. Anyway, here’s the video from Oct 19.

Are your students struggling with place value? Do they see each digit as symbols instead of quantities based on their position? If so, try this memory matching game I found on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Place Value Are your students struggling with place value? Do they see each digit as symbols instead of quantities based on their position? If so, try this memory matc...

Marcy Cook has a lot of numbered tiles math activities. We just added a simple twist to counting items. Look at the items by organizing them into interesting groups.

Do Double Tiles Marcy Cook has a lot of numbered tiles math activities. We just added a simple twist to counting items. Look at the items by organizing them into interesti...

Sorry this post is a few days late.

After mastering skip counting, try this fun multiplication dice game to make connections between what they know with what they don't know. We made up this game so it doesn't have a name yet. Suggest a name in the comments.

After Skip Counting After mastering skip counting, try this fun multiplication dice game to make connections between what they know with what they don't know. We made up this g...