034: A Case for the Bottom-Up Hundred Chart

Meaningful Math

The hundred chart is a classroom staple, but what if a small change could make it an even more powerful tool? In this episode, we explore the bottom-up hundred chart, a lesser-known version that could help students build stronger connections between number, language, and direction.

We’ll unpack what makes this twist on a familiar tool so useful, why it might be especially supportive for multilingual learners and students with disabilities, and how you can introduce it in your classroom without tossing out your tried-and-true hundred chart. Get ready to see this classic math tool in a whole new light!

Links mentioned in this episode:

✅ Randolph, Winifred, and Verne G. Jeffers. 1974. “A New Look for the Hundred Chart.” Arithmetic Teacher 21, no. 3 (March): 203–8.

✅ ”A Bottom-Up Hundred Chart?” by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams and Graham Fletcher

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