Now that it's what I not so affectionately refer to as "testing season" directional vocabulary is more important than ever. I do want to throw out a disclaimer and say that I do not believe good test prep is, or should be, the same thing as "drill and kill" and/or "teaching to
Archives for March 2016
Multiplication Egg Hunt for Easter
Last year one of my third grade teaching partners had a great idea for a fun way to practice multiplication facts! We had an multiplication egg hunt where students matched eggs based on different multiplication facts. It was one of those activities that had students laughing and
Spring Literacy Activities
I think the days between now and the end of the school year are, by far, the most difficult days of the school year. Teachers are tired; students are tired; the pressure of testing is mounting, and we're all starting to see summer break on the horizon. Despite the challenges, I
St. Patrick’s Day Activities
These are some of my favorite St. Patrick's Day activities for upper elementary students, because we all know they want to have fun too. St. Patrick's Day was always a holiday that wasn't too exciting for me, so when I first started teaching it never occurred to me that it might