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Do you use dry erase markers in your classroom? If not, you should! I love dry erase markers! They are great for formative assessment because they can be used in so many ways – for whole class instruction where students use dry erase mats to solve problems, for interactive games
April is one of my favorite months of the year! The weather is beautiful and summer is near. Plus, there’s so much to celebrate. The school year is winding down, and our time with our students is limited. It’s time to have a little fun and celebrate all that you’ve
Christmas is over and I can hardly believe it! It came and went so quickly! Now it’s time to start packing everything up to save for next year. Do you hate packing up all your Christmas decor? I do! It always makes me a little sad because I love how
Hello everyone! I’ve been on a LONG vacation from the blogging world, and I am so excited to be back! This is my first in a series of blog posts about ways to increase the rigor of your math instruction, so be sure to check back for more ideas and FREEBIES!
March is just around the corner! I know many of you are thinking Spring Break, but I’m thinking of National Brain Awareness Week! You might think it’s jumping the gun to blog about something that is celebrated in March on the first day of February. Why aren’t you talking
Hello everyone! I’m linking up with some of my blogging buddies for a Snow Much Fun Blog Hop, so I thought I’d do a post about snowflakes. What can be more fun than snowflakes? I love teaching about anything having to do with snow. I guess part of
Using humor in the classroom is a tool that is often overlooked, yet it can transform your teaching. Everybody loves a funny story or joke. Humor and laughter create a positive environment, engage students, and make teaching memorable. But it is not just about telling jokes. Humor, when used correctly,
I have been making gift bag books with my students for years. They are so easy and so much fun to make. I thought since the holiday season is upon us, this would be a great time to share some ideas for gift bag books in your classroom. I love
Recently I bought the book perfect square by Michael Hall. It is the story of a square who was perfectly happy, but throughout the week things start happening to him – he is shattered, crumpled, torn, etc., but each time the square turns lemons into lemonade and transforms himself into
I love to use picture books to teach everything, so today I want to share with you a great picture book to use with your students for Halloween. Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson is one Halloween picture book that is sure to delight your students. It is a story
Just a quick post! I thought I would share a fun freebie with you today! This is a group of money logic puzzles geared toward 2nd and 3rd grade. Children love puzzles and these money logic puzzles are fun! They provide opportunities for students to develop skills in logical thinking,
I’ve been out of the classroom for 5 years now, and sometimes it makes me a little sad. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a gifted coordinator, but sometimes I miss interacting with the students and fixing up a classroom. Today I was looking at old pictures of when