McCarthy Math Academy

👀 Sneak peek at tomorrow’s 5th Grade Math Help with Ms. McCarthy problem! ⬇️

How long does it take your 5th grader to make sense of this? 🤔

“One half the product of 12 and 6, added to the difference of 9 from 20.”

Sounds simple… until students have to slow down, unpack the math language, and turn it into a numerical expression that actually makes sense.

The full Math Help with Ms. McCarthy episode drops on YouTube tomorrow 🎥
But if you want to watch it right now (or explore the growing playlist for grades 3–5), head here:
👉 McCarthyMathAcademy.com/mathhelp

That’s also where you can submit math questions to be featured in future episodes 💛

#MathHelpWithMsMcCarthy #5thGradeMath #MathExpressions #MathLanguage #OrderOfOperations #WordProblems #MathStrategies #ElementaryMath #TeacherSupport #ParentMathHelp #MathConfidence #LearningTogether

5 days ago | [YT] | 2

McCarthy Math Academy

👀 Sneak peek at tomorrow’s 4th Grade Math Help with Ms. McCarthy problem! ⬇️

Can your 4th grader solve this… without getting stuck on regrouping? 🤔

Subtracting mixed numbers sounds simple—until you actually have to borrow across the whole number and the fraction. That’s where things usually fall apart.

The full Math Help with Ms. McCarthy episode drops on YouTube tomorrow 🎥
But if you want to watch it right now (or explore the growing playlist for grades 3–5), head here:
👉 McCarthyMathAcademy.com/mathhelp

That’s also where you can submit math questions to be featured in future episodes 💛

#MathHelpWithMsMcCarthy #4thGradeMath #MixedNumbers #Subtract

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

McCarthy Math Academy

👀 Sneak peek at tomorrow's 3rd Grade "Math Help with Ms. McCarthy" math problem! ⬇️

Square.
Parallelogram.
Trapezoid.
Rhombus.


Can your 3rd grader match each quadrilateral to its attributes? 🤔

The full Math Help with Ms. McCarthy episode drops on YouTube tomorrow — but if you want to watch it now (or explore the growing playlist for grades 3–5), head here:
👉 McCarthyMathAcademy.com/mathhelp


That’s also where you can submit math questions for future episodes 💛

#MathHelpWithMsMcCarthy #3rdGradeMath #Quadrilaterals #ElementaryGeometry #MathHelp #TeachingMath #FloridaBEST #MathSupport #ParentMathHelp

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

McCarthy Math Academy

Wait...how do you multiply fractions again?! 🤨

This sneak peek shows a fraction multiplication question where both fractions are less than 1—using an area model to understand what’s really happening before connecting it to the standard algorithm.

🎥 The full Math Help with Ms. McCarthy episode drops tomorrow on YouTube—but you can watch it now (plus access the growing playlist of math help videos) right here:
👉 McCarthyMathAcademy.com/MathHelp (link in bio too)

Parents + teachers can also submit their own math questions to be featured in a future episode!

#MathHelpWithMsMcCarthy #5thGradeMath #MultiplyingFractions #FractionModels #AreaModel #MathHelp #TeacherTips #ParentMathHelp

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

McCarthy Math Academy

✨ Happy New Year! Kicking off 2026 with a FAST-style problem on fraction equivalence & comparison using <, >, or =.

Tomorrow’s full episode of "Math Help with Ms. McCarthy" breaks it down step-by-step so comparing fractions makes sense.

🎥 Full video drops tomorrow!

Parents + teachers:
👉 Access the full playlist + submit your own math questions: www.mccarthymathacademy.com/mathhelp.html

#MathHelpWithMsMcCarthy #4thGradeMath #FractionEquivalence #ComparingFractions
#FASTMath #Fractions #MathStrategies #ElementaryMath
#TeacherLife #TeachersOfInstagram #MathTeachers #ParentSupport
#HomeschoolMath #MathConfidence #BESTStandards #NewYearLearning

1 month ago | [YT] | 4

McCarthy Math Academy

Can your 4th grader solve this rounding problem? 🤔

Tomorrow’s full episode of Math Help with Ms. McCarthy breaks down exactly how to round to the nearest 10, 100, and 1,000 using place-value reasoning kids actually understand.

Keep an eye out for the full video—dropping tomorrow!
Parents + teachers: the full playlist and a place to submit your own math questions is here: 👉 McCarthyMathAcademy.com/MathHelp

#MathHelpWithMsMcCarthy #4thGradeMath #Rounding #PlaceValue #ElementaryMath #FASTMath #BESTMathStandards #TeacherTips #ParentMathHelp #MathConfidence #MathEducation

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

McCarthy Math Academy

🏠Parents, think your 3rd grader can tackle this one?
✋Teachers, where do students usually get stuck?
🎥 New "Math Help with Ms. McCarthy" episode out tomorrow!
🔗 mccarthymathacademy.com/mathhelp
#MathHelp #elementarymath #3rdgrademath #iteachthird #wordproblems #mccarthymath

2 months ago | [YT] | 1

McCarthy Math Academy

Have a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade math question you want me to tackle in a future "Mth Help with Ms. McCarthy" video? Post it here! 👇

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 3

McCarthy Math Academy

PLEASE SHARE these FREE virtual math lessons for March 31st on my website! The following lessons will be available until April 7th. Click here: www.mccarthymathacademy.com/distance-learning-free….
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5 years ago | [YT] | 26

McCarthy Math Academy

FREE virtual math lessons for March 30th are on my website! Click here: www.mccarthymathacademy.com/distance-learning-free…
3rd Grade: Subtraction with Regrouping
4th Grade: Division using Partial Quotients
5th Grade: Order of Operations

5 years ago | [YT] | 26