I don’t know about spring weather, but test prep season is here! Despite all of my good intentions to stay relaxed about testing, I can feel my shoulders tensing and the pressure building as the dates of our high stakes test get closer and closer. I KNOW that my students understand the content, but they […]
Measuring liquid volume can be a lot of fun for students! It’s easy to make this a hands-on learning opportunity. We know students need concrete experiences to develop conceptual understanding. Sometimes it’s hard to find the time. I know that I have a tendency to want to skip over the lessons that require a lot
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I’ve always tried to use my time with my students as efficiently as possible. Any random moment of down time is usually when I see student misbehavior, and I feel like I’m losing out on valuable instruction time. I’m always looking for ways to streamline procedures to keep my day running as smoothly as possible.
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Several years ago, I would have considered myself to be an anti-centers teacher. I liked the idea of them, but I could not make them work in my classroom. I tried really hard my first couple of years teaching, but they added so much work for me, and I wasn’t confident that my students were
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Now that spring is in the air, it is harder than ever to keep students on task and motivated. I have dreams of summer vacation and Spring Break in mind, so I’m sure my students do too! Recently, I created a new activity for spring math centers that is full of engaging spring-related activities that
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It’s no secret that I love teaching math. As much as I enjoy teaching math, I’ve always had trouble seeing the “big picture” as far as where my students have been and where they are going. Unlike in reading (DRA, DIBELS, STAR, etc), whenever I get a new group of students, I don’t know anything
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You can use these 3rd Grade Christmas Math Centers see them here from the end of November all the way to our Christmas break. If you’re looking for a post on 4th grade Christmas Math Centers, you can click here. Christmas Graphing Christmas Graphing-This is my favorite part of the new math packet! I made
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This holidays around the world activity incorporates reading, writing, and social studies for upper elementary students. You can visit the website to see the holidays around the world resource. Holidays Around the World Reading Passages There are ten sets of holidays around the world nonfiction reading passages that are based on different cultures’ and nations’ holidays
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A Social Studies Interactive Notebook is a great way to engage students and to help students focus as they organize social studies content and/or take guided notes. One of the great things about this social studies interactive notebook is that you can adapt it to meet the needs of your classroom. There is no one
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These Halloween multiplication worksheets help you integrate math topics with seasonal activities. They also help you see increase in student engagement, because they’re so fun for students. It’s also great having a staple of no prep activities ready to go, because I never know when I’ll need a little something extra. These 3rd Grade Halloween
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