I know many of my fellow educators fully agree with the following statement: Teaching problem solving is tough!  Math problem solving is one of the most challenging activities for elementary students.  Over the years, I've noticed that students:  struggle with interpreting what the problems are really asking them to do   struggle with figuring out the necessary steps to solve the problem  do not have an entry point to the problem When reflecting on the different barriers, I began to think of a set procedure that could be easily implemented in the classroom to support students. Let me share a strategy that has been helpful to me. First - Think About What the Problem is Asking? For some students understanding the word problem can be challenging.  From my experience, much of the confusion is due to (1) students not comprehending the context of the problem and (2) students not understanding numerical expressions. Can you see how the com......