20 End of the Year Activities to Engage Your Students
Let’s face it. At the end of the year, your students have high energy and are super excited that school is about to end. And
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10 Hands-On Plant Activities
When I was in college, I did not like learning about plants. It was a boring class and the professor had a monotone voice. I
6 Things You Need to Do When Student Testing
Regardless of whether your school is teaching virtual, in-person, or somewhere in-between, there are still school districts that are testing their students. Maybe these districts
10 Black History Month Activities for Your Classroom
February is Black History Month. With everything going on in our classrooms (parent/teacher conferences, Valentine’s Day, 100th day of school, President’s Day, and COVID, to
Engaging Ways to Teach Equivalent Fractions Virtually
Teaching equivalent fractions is no easy feat, and when you throw in the thought of having to teach it online remotely, one’s brain begins to
10 Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special for Your Sweet Students
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to celebrate in the classroom. It’s the perfect day to express to students just how much they mean
A Collection of Ideas for Teaching the Human Body Systems
While studying the human body systems is not in the NGSS, it is still a requirement in many science standards across the United States. This
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Teachers
As a teacher, you may be struggling to try to figure out what to get your colleagues down the hall so they know they are
How to Use Boom Learning Cards in Your Classroom
Have you heard of Boom Learning cards? If you haven’t experienced Boom Learning in your classroom, you’re missing out! Boom Learning is a perfect way
How to Rock Your Math Workshop for Ultimate Student Growth
We have worked our way through the entire math workshop series and now I want to focus on how you can take the entire math
Lesson Closures for Math Workshop
In math workshop, there is one last piece that we need to talk about. It is often a forgotten piece or a piece that is
The Importance of Meeting with Students
It’s important to meet with students during math workshop. Here is where you get to know your students more directly and individually. It is where
3 Super Easy Alternatives to Math Centers
I have been walking you through everything you need to know about math workshop to be successful. Last time, I talked about using centers as
Are Guided Math Centers Really That Hard?
Let’s face it. The idea of centers in the classroom can be a bit intimidating, especially if you’re a new teacher. There’s so much to
Make the Most Out of Guided Math
Guided math is the largest component during math workshop with it being 50% of the block, or approximately 30-40 minutes depending on your block of
How To Take The Headache Out of Mini-Lessons in Math Workshop
The mini-lessons in math workshop can be met with frustration when you feel you have to teach everything students need to know in such a
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Science is a critical part of a well-rounded education, but with so many subjects to cover, and a huge focus on literacy, it can be
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March 17, 2023
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Help Your Students Better Understand Fractions with Different Denominators
March 17, 2023
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This post contains affiliate links In the world of fractions, numbers seem to have a split personality. You know, they get to represent part of
Teaching Perfect Partitioning: A How-To Guide
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Despite the many (many) math courses I took waaaay back at university, I had still managed to never encounter the word “partitioning” until my first
Engage Students with Picturesque Problem Solving
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March 6, 2023
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The importance of science in our elementary classrooms cannot be overstated. It’s a vastly significant area we have to teach, but often gets pushed to
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