There are many, many different approaches to teaching math and structuring an upper elementary math block. Over the years I’ve tried more strategies than I can count, and I’ve found that there is no one right way to teach math. Different concepts and activities lend themselves to different structures. The key is to be flexible, […]
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Since my first year teaching I’ve loved teaching through reading workshop and writing workshop, but I never saw a way to transfer that method of teaching to math. However, I wasn’t too worried about it, because my students appeared to be learning and my test scores looked good. Fast forward three years later and my
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I finally finished my new measurement unit where students measure to the nearest one-fourth inch, and it may very well be my new favorite unit. I’ve always loved teaching measurement, but I didn’t feel like I had a good written plan for teaching it. I always taught piece by piece, but I wanted to have
Geometry for 3rd graders is such a fun unit to teach, because it easily lends itself to hands-on activities. In my Third Grade Geometry Unit there is a major emphasis are the properties and features of quadrilaterals. Like most geometry for 3rd graders resources, there is a heavy emphasis on vocabulary. In the unit, I
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I’ve long since given up the fight in attempting to have a “normal” day on Valentine’s Day. While love may not always be in the air, there’s plenty of chocolate to make up for it! However, I do believe that students can continue to learn while having fun during the madness. I’ve created two different
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