Place value is ultimately the basis of our entire number system. It is an extremely crucial skill that builds the foundation for other core math concepts. For students, it’s a key math ability that helps develop a true sense of numbers. Number sense must be established before learning more complex skills. Since it’s SO important to master, I believe we… Read More
Team building is such a fun way to get your class acquainted with each other, while learning to work together. Incorporating these types of activities can enhance your classroom community for the entire YEAR! There are SO many important skills wrapped into team building such as collaboration, effective communication, and learning how to respect one another. I love using these… Read More
When you close your eyes and envision your ideal classroom… What does it look and sound like during your writing block? Now think about what you actually see on a daily basis with your students. When you visualize your classroom full of writers, is it what you envisioned? What if I told you that you could create a writing environment… Read More
Collecting and analyzing data, along with graphing are some of those real life skills that students can truly grasp when we bring it to life! If you ever thought teaching kids to master this skill was a hard task, you’re in the RIGHT PLACE! In this post, you are going to learn a lot of great, easy to implement ideas… Read More
“Everybody stop! Look what the time is… and go!” This is just one of the many things you will hear in our classroom when we are learning about time. How do you feel about teaching time? Is it something you love or dread? I’ll be honest, I never got excited about pulling out the little clocks until I completely changed… Read More
You’re sitting in your house, most likely in pajamas when it hits you… your teacher break is coming to an end. Your much needed, well deserved, and probably a tad bit too short of a break is almost over. If you’re anything like me, back to school nightmares of oversleeping on your first day back or flashbacks of the first… Read More
