Making learning fun
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 our math centers 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… Read More
Do you look for fun multiplication 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… Read More
The counting on addition strategy is a great mental math strategy used to build number fact fluency. To put it simply, counting on involves adding 1, 2 or 3 to a number. 5 + 3, 6 + 2, 8 + 1 are all count on facts. So are 3 + 8, 2 + 14 and 1 + 7. What we want… Read More
Using math games in centers is a great way to consolidate your student’s learning but how well do your kids play math games together? Is it a chance for them to practice or revise concepts in a fun and motivating way? Or do they focus on just getting to the end of the game and winning? Do they spend time… Read More
Have you ever handed out a subtraction with regrouping worksheet and watched your student’s eye glaze over? “Why do we have to do this! I know how to do this already!” And yes, unless you’re just beginning to teach your class how to regroup with subtraction, they probably do know what to do – most of the time. But little… 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…
