Now I’m aware this might be a teacher trick you already know…but if you don’t – you’re going to love it! Way back when I was a brand new baby teacher one of my colleagues had her class…
One of the skills we cover in second grade (which I know is often a third grade skill) is multiplying by multiples of 10. This can off scare kids as you are using larger numbers, but I knew my…
Oh testing time, oh testing time. What a magical time of year…NOT. Testing time is a stressful time of year for students and teachers alike. Today I’m sharing 5 tips to help make standardized testing a little easier. Prepare…
It’s getting to be that time again….the dreading testing season is about to begin! I know April and May can be quite chaotic for teachers with all of the end of the year activities, but it is also chaotic…
Commas has been on our class schedule for multiple days and each day it got pushed because something ran long. While commas are important and do have their value, as we know we often run out of time…
I’m so excited to have a guest blogger blog for me today! The below post is by Sarah who runs Teach and Be Well, a fitness and wellness blog designed to help busy teachers take better care of themselves. She…
So a little bit of background info about me. I used to be a huge Phoenix Suns fan. I was such a big fan that my room back in AZ was decked out in basketball and Phoenix Suns decor. …
I recently taught multiplication to my 2nd graders. We spent time really understanding the foundation of multiplication and the why and how it works. We learned multiple strategies and were finally to the last strategy – skip counting. Now,…
Today I’m going to share some ideas with you for how I teach verbs in the classroom. Verbs is a typical grammar skill that I know is taught in most primary classrooms – so most of this info will…
This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. I know I’m not the only person to discuss and recommend the wireless doorbell, but this thing is amazing! In the past I’ve always used the clapping patterns or 1-2-3…