Is it just me or does the word fractions make you ALL kinds of feelings?! I remember beginning to learn about fractions as a child and thinking, “This makes no sense” which later turned into “I hate fractions.” How many times have you heard that same sentiment from your students? Well let’s stop that today! While reading, you are going… Read More
Measurement tends to become one of those units that doesn’t get as prioritized as teaching addition and subtraction. However, measurement is an extremely important skill that we use a lot in our daily lives. Whether we are creating something, getting ready to purchase a new item that needs to fit in a specific place, or looking at a new outfit… Read More
Can you believe that the end of the school year is almost here already?! After what has been a whirlwind of a year, it is FINALLY winding down! So how do you keep sane and totally rock the end of the year with students? Read this post to learn ten must know tips to help you make this time great… Read More
How many of you have thought “sight words” and “high frequency words” were the same thing? How many of you also thought that those high frequency/sight words were simply learned by memorization and repetition because they’re all spelled “irregularly” aka you can’t sound them out? You’re not alone. I too thought these same things. But doing anything simply by memorization… Read More
At this point in the year, you’ve probably taught a few different writing units. Maybe you’ll have already practiced personal narratives, some informational writing, and possibly opinion writing as well. Now it is time for one of the most engaging types of writings to teach to littles… procedural or otherwise known as how-to writing. The reason this topic is so… Read More
Love is in the air and everyone LOVES to have fun while learning! If you are also a lover of love and are looking for a one stop shop for activities to make your Valentine’s Day a blast, look no further!!! I really put my heart into these engaging, hands on, valentine’s day themed activities for literacy AND math! In… Read More
