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Teaching math for understanding has been a challenge for many years and is a challenge that still exists today. How do you teach mathematics in a way where all students understand concepts and not just merely memorizing a procedure or skill? Teaching Math 4 Understanding is a project that was undertaken by a grad student of Memorial University, Elaina Johnson, which investigates teaching math through a problem-based approach, which has been touted as a method of teaching mathematics for understanding. This blog is a product of this project and will be used as a means of communicating and highlighting the ups and downs, the observations, significant finding and events of using this approach in a Grade Six classroom at Bishop White School in Port Rexton, Newfoundland. Please note, the specific blog entries you will see here will not match the actual dates posted as the entries were entered after the dates indicated on the specific blog entry. This is due to the necessity of collecting data before any final product (the actual blog) could be created. It must be noted, however, the actual information within each posting is an accurate account of the processes, procedures, observations and findings that were completed at that time specified. It will be beneficial to the reader to begin reading the posts at the bottom of this blog, as the most recent entries are shown on top of the page. I have just recently included several entries that make up my paper that I wrote based on the findings from this experience. Hope you enjoy!