Making learning fun
Everyone looks for different things in a math center. Some teachers don’t mind cutting out bits and pieces. Others love to have activities that match their theme or the season perfectly. Me, I hate cutting out cards and game pieces. Plus I like to use my games any time of the year. After all, I may need that cute Halloween themed game… Read More
Kids love bump games! I confess. I’d never heard of ‘Bump’ until a few years ago. My teaching partner said, “You HAVE to try this with the kids!” I didn’t think my class would like the idea of their answer being stolen away from them. But surprise, they did! It’s a game style they now ask for over and over. If… Read More
We’ve all had them. We think we have everything planned perfectly. We’ve spent ages prepping the resources we want to use – board games, card games, worksheets, technology. We have our lesson ready for our guided math group. We’ve differentiated the activities. It’s perfect …. but somewhere along the way, it all falls apart. I’m talking about math center failures. So… Read More
We’ve all heard the story of the child who goes to school and comes home disappointed after his first day. Why? He didn’t learn to read. Teaching reading is a long process which begins with children understanding that letters form sounds and these sounds go together to form words. This phonemic awareness is a crucial step in teaching children to… Read More
Can you imagine how difficult it is to run centers or do paired work when you constantly hear “but I don’t want to work with him/her.” Or when the day to day running of your classroom is filled with, “he’s/she’s looking at me, copying my work, breathes too heavily, keeps sniffing…” It’s exhausting! And not just for the teacher but… Read More
Do you look for fun homework ideas? We know that homework is most effective when it’s clearly related to class work. It should consolidate or revise concepts taught in class. It should be within the child’s ability level and definitely shouldn’t overwhelm them. Reading each night is a part of many teacher’s homework activities as is learning spelling words but what… Read More
It's my mission to help you create a classroom where kids are engaged in hands-on, meaningful practice that helps them to really consolidate the concepts you've been teaching. Read More…
