You're teaching math. You teach conceptually and consistently incorporate concrete, pictorial, and abstract representations. Your lessons are engaging and relevant. You give students the opportunity to practice and provide feedback. You provide opportunities for discussion and
Foundations of Core Math Instruction
In many of my upcoming blog posts and resources, you'll hear (see) me refer to "core math instruction or curriculum". The core curriculum is the instruction provided to all students in the general education classroom. This math instruction combines an understanding of how
End of the Year Lapbook
This end of the year lapbook is the perfect activity to wind down the school year! It's low prep and lots of fun!
I've felt so guilty the past few days. I know my students want me to be fun, exciting, and playful, but I am SO TIRED. It's a struggle just to keep my head above
Teaching Area and Perimeter
I love teaching area and perimeter. There are so many ways to make the lessons engaging and relevant to students.
This post if full of ideas for teaching area and perimeter. These lessons were created for my fourth grade class but can be adapted to any grade level. If you want
Why Students Need to Play Nerdle
In this post I can't offer you any eye-catching graphics or fun classroom displays. But, I would feel like I was holding out if I didn't share one of our new favorite classroom games. Notice the "our". My students and I agree on this one! Typically they favor games that offer a
Summer Themed Reading and Writing
As summer break quickly {but not quickly enough} approaches, it's important to find engaging and creative ways to enrich and review our reading and writing standards. One of my favorite ways to change things up is with this mini unit which is centered round five summer themed
Project Based Learning – The Snack Shack
This project-based learning activity began as a single lesson that was so well received by students that I added an extra part, and then another. Eventually, it turned into a full-fledged math project. The premise of the math project is that students are planning to open a
No More Boring Research Projects
I certainly remember completing my fair share of boring research projects in elementary school. We go to the library to find an encyclopedia to take notes on our topic. Then, we would write a traditional five paragraph essay. Fun stuff! Maybe I'm dating myself, but the only thing
Increasing Student Stamina and Independence
It's not a big revelation that this year is an incredibly challenging school year. What has been surprising is that academics aren't most teachers' biggest concern. Yes, there is an academic impact from the past two years, but the behavioral effects appears to be even more
Combining Fraction Resources {Introduction Lessons}
After finishing division, it's time to move on to my fraction unit. With so many great resources available, it can be hard to pick and choose what works for your classroom. It can also be a challenge to determine how to incorporate all of your resources. In this series, I share
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