Poetry: A Common Core Dilemma
…love for poetry began in childhood as I shared special moments reading and writing poetry with my best friend, Aleka. Later, as a teen, I found poetry to be a…
…love for poetry began in childhood as I shared special moments reading and writing poetry with my best friend, Aleka. Later, as a teen, I found poetry to be a…
There’s a reason math teachers start the year by introducing or reviewing place value concepts. Understanding place value is essential to developing a solid foundation of mathematical understanding. Introducing Place…
Guest blog post by Ari Huddleston Looking for some major student engagement? Teaching students about forces is a lot of fun because you can use toys! You can use playground…
…Products Team projects are completely different. Many of them are complex and are designed to result in a product, whether it be a team poster, a Prezi presentation, a team…
…you teach in a Common Core state, you know know that whatever you teach, it must be aligned with the Common Core. Literature Circles to the rescue! Literature Circles are…
…detailed directions, download my Solve ‘n Switch freebie. I included three variations of the activity to help you modify it as needed for your class. This activity is intended for…
…version called Team Scoot. In this version, the kids “scoot” around their teams rather than the whole class and only solve four problems at a time. Then they stop to…
…Common Core State Standards. I teach 3rd grade, so I selected four poems from the 2nd and 3rd Grade Common Core text exemplars to read and discuss with my students….
…thinkers and the STEM challenges tap into this creative vein. This allows amazing things to happen! Some of the best teamwork and “aha” moments come when the stack of cups…
…smiles to the classroom, but the most important thing to remember is that smiles help build community in your classroom. Community carries over to better behavior and a child’s desire…
…a part of our weekly homework routine, and it is the one thing I most look forward to grading every single week. It builds community among the class, my students…
…and I know that a lot of their energy goes into things like setting up classrooms, finding new materials and activities, learning new technology, and downloading beautifully designed templates and…
