Multiplication Madness
I love, love, love teaching multiplication! There are so many fun ways to make real-world connections and use hands-on exploration. In this post, I’d like to share a few of
The purpose of an anchor chart is to summarize important information from a lesson or unit and to give students a quick reference point. Anchor charts do not need to be cute or colorful! I often share cute and colorful anchor charts simply because I love making them (it’s an excuse to color!) and because I like to have attractive examples to share on my blog. Never feel pressured to make your anchor charts overly decorative, but instead focus on the message and how you can most clearly summarize their learning.
I love, love, love teaching multiplication! There are so many fun ways to make real-world connections and use hands-on exploration. In this post, I’d like to share a few of
Every teacher has heard the inevitable chorus of I’m Done’s! that follows an assignment or activity in an elementary classroom. We all have those so called “fast-finishers.” There are tons
The standards around Personal Financial Literacy are complex and detailed. These five tools will make teaching the economic concepts easier for teachers and fun for kids! You’ll find ideas, books,
Have you ever noticed the tone in your classroom during writing time? Is it a happy place full of busy little writers or a stressful torture chamber of bored and
Over the years, I have structured my Reading Block in so many different ways. My classroom has been the testing ground for everything from the Four Blocks Model to Literacy
Students having trouble with math word problems??? Check out my guest post on Laura Candler’s Corkboard Connections where I offer up 3 unique strategies for helping kids conquer math word
Understanding characters is an essential reading comprehension skill that many students find challenging. To master this tricky skill, you’ll want to teach character traits and changes by breaking down the
A few new math anchor charts have graced my classroom walls so I thought I’d share! Basic operations is by far the toughest concept for my students – mainly in
For some kids, using context clues to determine the meaning of a word just seems to come naturally. They read a few sentences, zoom in on the clues, and infer
I have always been fascinated by the idea of teaching reading. As a child, I don’t remember learning to read, it was just something I knew how to do. It
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