Inside the Ultimate 4th & 5th Grade Math Bundles: Are These Massive Collections Worth It?
If you are a 4th or 5th grade math teacher, homeschool parent, or tutor drowning in prep time, you’ve probably dreamt of having a single resource that covers every standard, every skill, and every “I’m finished early, now what?” moment. But do such resources exist? The 4th Grade Ultimate Math Bundle and 5th Grade Ultimate […]
Sharing Our Blessings: 9 Great Ways to Celebrate the 67th Day of School
As we reach the 67th day of school (or perhaps that day has already passed at your school), I can’t help but reflect on just how many blessings this year has brought. I’m grateful every day for my two amazing adult daughters, my two playful cats, my lazy old dog, my 100-pound weight loss, and, […]
4 Simple Tweaks to Transform Your Math Class into a Flipped Classroom
What is a Flipped Classroom? A flipped classroom reverses the traditional teaching model. Instead of introducing new concepts during class and assigning practice as homework, students explore instructional content such as videos, readings, or guided digital lessons before class. This frees up classroom time for hands-on activities, collaboration, discussions, and individualized support, allowing teachers to […]
Stinky Feet: A Review Game to Get Your Students Overjoyed About Learning
Do you love to play learning games with your students? There is no better way to kick off your return to school, time after a break from school, or the fact that a math test is coming than by playing a game! What kind of game, you ask?! A simple review game.
Sharing 17 Great Games for Math Workshop and Our Blessings
Games for Math Workshop Seventeen games? Really? Yes, I’m sharing 17 great games for math workshop and my blessings with you this year. Enjoy! Last year, I wrote: “Every year, I create and stock my upper elementary classroom with a variety of math workshop games that either I have made myself or that I have […]
4 Great Ways to Engage Upper Elementary Students in Collaborative Problem Solving Using Break the Code Activities
Upper Elementary students LOVE break the code activities. Here are 4 great ways to engage upper elementary students in collaborative problem solving using break the code activities
Sharing 6 Great Games for Math Workshop and Our Blessings
Games for Math Workshop Every year, I create and stock my upper elementary classroom with a variety of math workshop games that either I have made myself or that I have purchased from other Teachers Pay Teachers sellers or from a teacher store. Never, in my 30+ years as an educator have I thought, “Wow. […]
5 Ways to Keep Student Engagement High During Your Number Sense Unit in Upper Elementary
Mini Lessons When students are learning new material, they need to be fully engaged. Chances are, a room full of 8 – 11 year olds will not all be fully engaged at the exact same time, but if you’re delivering a whole group lesson to them, they need to be. This is why I fully […]