Do you ever feel like the months between winter and spring break are extra long and grueling?? It may seem like time is ticking slowly, but that might only be because you aren’t having enough FUN! Did you know that when students learn through PLAY, concepts and skills are more quickly understood? “Scientists have discovered that it takes approximately 400… Read More
Did you know that having classroom jobs not only builds capacity, but that it also helps students learn important life skills and responsibilities? Giving them those jobs helps your classroom almost run itself. Sound too good to be true? It’s not! Classroom jobs take the responsibility off of YOU and instead directs those important must do tasks to students. We’re… Read More
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
All year long your students have worked HARD on their writing. They have done every step to master the writing process and they deserve to celebrate all that hard work. In this post you’re going to learn some easy to implement ideas to help celebrate your little writers and all their dedication and effort! The Benefits of Celebrating From learning… Read More
Traveling is the best way to immerse yourself in a culture and doing it during the holidays is so much fun! Even though we can’t bring our class on a flight, we can still take them around the world to celebrate all the amazing holidays observed in other countries. This is a perfect activity before winter break, reviewing many skills,… Read More
