Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…that receives a large number of responses, I’ll compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. That way your great ideas won’t get lost in Facebook land!  …

Gifts for Santa’s Scientists

…are so clear you could easily pick it up 3 minutes before class and be ready to teach the lesson. I love how she has written Day 1 number 1,…

Fun with Customary Measurement Conversions

…the logic? Bring on the metric system! Every unit is based on tens which corresponds perfectly to our base ten number system. Unfortunately, I don’t think the United States will…

Using Grocery Flyers To Practice Math Skills

…find an estimate of the total bill. Adding and Subtracting Decimals—this is even more fun when you find aflyer that has coupons, because it is more authentic practice! Multiplying Decimals—for…

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

…events in Dr. King’s life and his impact on the civil rights movement in a way that’s very easy to understand. BrainPOP.com has a number of resources to go along…

How to Track Oral Reading Fluency

…consider how much energy a reader wastes when he or she has to slowly decode every word in a passage. To help my 5th graders improve their oral reading fluency,…

Daily Report Homework Solution

…on Friday for a certain number of Satisfactory ratings, this report works very well to stop problems in their tracks. You can download this Daily Report by clicking above. It’s…