Veterans Day
Students of all ages need to understand why we celebrate holidays and special events. While they often want to focus on holidays that result in candy…
Math
Daily Math Notebook
Math is such a complex subject for students to learn. There are so many skills, and they often build on top of each other. Therefore, if…
Daily Math Notebooks
If I had to come up with the number one thing that the majority of my students struggle with when it comes to math each year,…
Tips for Teaching Fact Fluency
I am sure that I don’t need to tell you the importance of fact fluency for your young students, but I will anyways. “Lack of automatic…
Back to School | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
‘Twas the Week Before Christmas Break
Winter Break is just around the corner, and we have been busy, busy, busy! Even though this time of year is absolutely crazy, it’s a fun…
Back to School | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Bunny Math FREEBIE & April Nonfiction
We are on Spring Break this week, but if you have school tomorrow, and you need a quick math activity for your students, this is perfect….
Back to School | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Daily Math Notebook
When I created my Daily Comprehension Notebook’s last year, they were such a huge success that people started asking if I would create a Math version….
Back to School | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Number Boxes
Remember last week when I said that I was pretty safe in saying that this Friday was going to be our 100th day of school. Well…..I…
Back to School | Classroom Decor | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Another Week Done…Getting Back into the Routine
Another week of school is in the books and we are slowly starting to get into a routine. My students have been doing great with “Read…
Back to School | Classroom Decor | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Common Core Math Assessment Packet
Next year, we will begin using the Common Core Standards. Kindergarten began last year in our school district and now it’s time for 1st grade. We…
Back to School | Classroom Decor | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Fact Family Fun
We just started introducing Fact Families in Everyday Math last week. Most of my students caught on pretty quickly, but some needed something hands on that…
Back to School | Classroom Decor | Math | Reading | Winter | Writing
Colored Number Grid
I saw this idea at a Math Workshop and loved it. It’s a simple way to help children use the number grid effectively when adding and…
