Teaching with “I Do, We Do, You Do”
Each classroom is likely utilizing the art form of Madeline Hunter’s ITIP in some way. If you’re a new teacher, then you may not know
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10 Ways to Integrate More Nonfiction into your Classroom
Common Core has required that we implement more nonfiction into our classroom. It’s so easy in elementary to focus on fiction texts, but sometimes it
Teaching Math so Students Get It!
Math is very important. Even without all the standardized testing, we know that it’s critical for students to grasp it. Unfortunately, there are some students
Shrinking Summaries | Summarizing
When teaching my students the concept of summarizing, I like to make sure they understand that they just can’t write everything. Have you ever had
Making Main Idea Concrete
Every time I teach main idea I always start with this little demonstration. I get out an index card, a clump of clay, and four
Reviewing Content through the Questioning Strategy
During my last year in college, I “accidentally” took a geology course (stop me if you’ve heard this before…). I loved that class more than
Presenting Multiplication Strategies with a few FREEBIES!
Several of the Common Core standards in third-grade math focuses on multiplication. In fact, I would say out of all the things you teach in
Standard Algorithm vs. Invented Strategies
When Common Core came on the scene long ago there were many complaints (and still are today) regarding the invented strategies that teachers are to
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