When Do Dandelions Become Weeds – A Guide to Teaching Problem Solving in the Primary Classroom

A fully detailed guide for the primary math educator, using scenarios and lessons that are targeted towards the primary student. Designed to hold their attention while addressing the Common Core Standards for problem solving. All of this can be accomplished with a chalk board or white board. No need for electronics or software. Rena Pate has been an educator for over 20 years and during that time she has seen students struggle with basic problem solving skills. She has developed a teaching manual that requires no preparation and can be completed in minutes per day. The first section introduces and explains the various real life scenarios to be used. The second section contains a 30-60 day scripted program of exactly what the teacher says and does for each presentation. The third and fourth sections contain countless problem solving scenarios and activities that can be transferred into overheads or expanded upon during whole class instruction.