The number one way to help students succeed in math begins with making learning visual for them. Visuals help give them something to “jog their memory” when it comes to those crucial concepts. The best way to give your students these tools is by utilizing math anchor charts in the classroom. How do you do that? With math anchor charts… Read More
If you’ve seen my series on teaching different first grade math skills in hands on ways, you’ll know that I’m all about differentiating for students, making tricky concepts easier with hands on activities, and helping students master these standards so they are building solid foundational blocks for years to come. When it comes to the skill of balancing equations, this… Read More
Pairing math and literature together?! YES PLEASE! Anytime I can pull in literature for a math concept, I do. Why you may ask? Children’s books make tricky concepts more relatable, you can pair them with fun activities for students to do, they help connect concepts to the real world, and they can increase engagement while making students feel less intimidated… Read More
It’s that time of the year. We’re roasting chestnuts over our whiteboard fire and sipping on all the cold apple cider. It’s also time to bust out all the fall themed fun to get our kiddos practicing some crucial skills. In this post you’ll learn about 5 of my favorite math centers! Want to learn about some more fall fun?… Read More
How do your students react the first time you tell them they’ll be adding THREE ADDENDS?! In our classroom, shock is the overall consensus before some excitement and a little nervous-ness might set in. This is typically a new skill that they’ve never seen before and it makes them really intrigued thinking they get to add with 3 numbers instead… Read More
Is it just me or do you think of ALL the hands on activities for shapes too? Busting out the pattern blocks, tangrams, and of course popsicle sticks with Play Doh! I am SUPER excited to show you ALL the ways to not only making learning about shapes engaging and fun, but also how to help students make connections, compose… Read More