Creating Lifetime Learners
Keeping things fun and engaging on a daily basis in the classroom can be a challenge sometimes. I find that implementing new and fresh ideas on a normal basis keeps my kids on the edge of their seats and more willing to interact with the skill we are learning. This is a list of some of my favorite classroom review… Read More
Teaching has changed completely since March 2020. In my district, due to covid regulations put in place, we aren’t allowed to pull small groups or allow students to work together. Students sit in their desks, socially distanced, all day long and it has definitely had an impact on not only the way I teach but how students behave in my… Read More
Teachers know that providing opportunities for students to collaborate in the classroom is very important. But what do you do when you’re teaching 100% online? How do you allow students to work together in teams or partners when they aren’t even in the same room together? Digital collaboration may be easier than you think! Google Classroom provides an easy way… Read More
Get out your hard hats and rulers, because it’s time to break out the Construction Classroom Transformation! This classroom transformation allows students to become construction workers for the day as they solve 10 math challenges. It’s a fun and easy way to teach difficult math concepts. This transformation aligns with multiple common core math standards. (This post contains affiliate links…. Read More
This year, I started a year with a class that was unkind and disrespectful to one another. I heard about something called Morning Meetings while doing some research and knew it was something I wanted to implement in my classroom. I found a way that made it easy on me and fun for the kids. It has been one of… Read More
I’m starting to teach multiplication strategies this week! It is one of my favorite units of the year. I use four strategies to teach multiplication when we first start our unit: equal groups, drawing arrays, repeated addition, and skip counting. First, I always start with equal groups. Second, we learn how to draw an array. Third, we talk about… Read More
I have been doing an A-Z Countdown in my classroom every year for a few years now. It’s my FAVORITE way to end the year! What is an A-Z Countdown? In the last 26 days of the school year, you celebrate a different letter of the alphabet by doing something special. I love using it in my third grade classroom… Read More
Here are ten math center tips and tricks that will help math centers flow more smoothly in your classroom! #1: Choose games that are easy to repeat. Anytime you choose games that you can repeat each week (but with a different skill), you spend less time talking about rules every time you put out new centers. Some of my favorites include:… Read More
I set up my math centers in the same way each week. Math center organization can be overwhelming if you don’t have a plan. Since I started using math centers in my classroom four years ago, I have tried a lot of different ways to set it up and make it run smoothly. The way below is the best way… Read More
Math centers are, by far, my students ‘FAVORITE part of the day! I look forward to it just as much as they do! If you’re interested in trying math centers out in your classroom, please keep reading! How My Weekly Schedule Runs: I do math centers every week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Let’s first talk about what I… Read More
