Establishing Routines- Back to School FREEBIE
That first day is so exciting, but it is SO overwhelming- for both the students and the teacher! LOL! I have shared in a previous post my first day of school lesson plans. You [...]
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How to be a Good Friend FREEBIE
Taking a roomful of strangers and turning them into a family in a few months is a teacher’s specialty. There is no other profession that has to repeatedly build community and start from scratch [...]
The Empty Question Trap
I was talking to a teaching friend of mine. She was so frustrated with lesson planning and getting it all “in” with the short amount of time she has with students. I thought it [...]
Value of a Digit: Making Place Value Meaningful
Have you ever been teaching your place value unit and been feeling pretty good? Your kids can label the place value chart, build numbers with base ten blocks….and then things come to a screeching [...]
Organizing Guided Math (Place Value Edition)
Do you use guided math or small group instruction during your math block? I have done whole group math with the occasional partner game sprinkled in for novelty and a more math workshop approach. [...]
Math
Mandy Gregory2023-01-28T04:58:40-04:00Site Resources Mandy's TPT Store Math Workshop When I first began teaching (in the Dark Ages), I taught math like I was taught [...]
I Have to Teach Geometry…Now What?
Geometry can be a fickle thing to teach. In some ways, it is super simple. I mean, it IS just shapes!! However, in others it can be very difficult. First of all, how in [...]
Engaging Earth Day Fun and FREEBIES
Do you celebrate Earth Day in your classroom? When I was in third grade, we tied it into our science standard of recycling. In second grade, it was not part of our science standards, so [...]