Most educators know that engaging students in visual representations of math is extremely helpful for their learning. The big misconception is that visual math can't be implemented for higher levels of math, but that is not true. Most manipulatives like geometric solids, two-colored counters, … [Read more...]
Fraction Anchor Chart Freebie and Hands-on Fractions
I'm here to share a fraction anchor chart freebie and a hands-on mini lesson idea I used with my math intervention students. When we started our unit on fractions and did our pre-assessments, I quickly learned that I have a small group of students who need quite a bit of intervention. … [Read more...]
Math and English Language Arts Daily Morning Work
In my classroom, students start each morning by completing a page from my Daily Morning Work resource. Before we started a morning work routine, our mornings were chaotic. Students were were lingering in the hallway, socializing, or using the time to read or finish work from the previous day. … [Read more...]
Color by Number for Big Kids
I know many of you are probably on Spring Break, but most of us here in the north have a few more weeks of school! Hopefully those of you that have break are relaxing and enjoying the much deserved time off! Yes, I said relaxing! Between all of the snow days, indoor recess days, sick days, and test … [Read more...]
Halloween Math Centers and Activities Pack
I'm here to spread a little happiness on this Monday afternoon by sharing my latest Halloween Math Centers and Activities Pack with you all! Creating these holiday packs seriously make me happy inside! Don't get me wrong, I love creating those 400+ page ELA Assessments, but this is a nice break! … [Read more...]
Factors and Multiples Anchor Charts and Teaching Ideas
How many of you are knee deep in fractions right now? Last week, we started talking about factors, multiples, simplifying, equivalents, and more. Before I knew it, my student's eyes looked a bit cross. Many of them were tripping up on the difference between a factor and a multiple. No matter how … [Read more...]
Fraction Color by Number Freebie
I created this free resource for you all! It is a FREE St. Patrick's Day "Color by Fraction" page. I put a bunch of these Color by Number for Big Kids activities in all of my holiday math packs, and my kids LOVE them! Fractions can be such a tough concept for students to master, so why not … [Read more...]
Khan Academy Part 2: The Data
Now, for part 2 of Khan Academy: The DATA The data this site provides to both the teachers and the students is pretty awesome. What makes it even more awesome is that the data is created automatically as your students work through their knowledge maps on the website (see part 1). Here is how … [Read more...]
Khan Academy Part 1
I come to you today to share with you a great website that my kids are just eating up this year. We are all so obsessed with it, and I promise I'm not getting paid to talk about it, I just love it that much! The website is Khan Academy and it is like an online math coach, tutor, game and data … [Read more...]
A Quick Check Formative Assessment Idea
I want to share a quick formative assessment idea that I used in my classroom this week. By quick, I mean you can whip this out in five minutes on your lunch break with half of a sandwich in your mouth (don't judge). I promise that is all it takes and it will be time well spent. So you might be … [Read more...]
