Trade ten ones for a ten
Have kids add 38 + 25 with base ten blocks. When they get 13 ones, they trade 10 for a rod. Then show the same trade on paper as the little "1" above the tens. The blocks explain the rule.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
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