3 Strategies to Conquer Math Word Problems

…those numbers and “do something” with them. When I was in elementary school, this was actually a pretty reliable strategy! But today, kids are asked to solve much more complex…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…read aloud when comparing and contrasting Thanksgiving today with the traditions observed by the Pilgrims. Children today will find that Thanksgiving long ago was much different from the holiday we…

Child-Centered Reading Conferences

today? Will you explain how this strategy is helping you be a better reader?” Smiling and hoping to jot some notes on our charts or report card forms, we hope…

Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

…NC! The good news for everyone else is that you can still download your free copy of Teaching with Dry Erase Boards! __________________ Today is my birthday, but instead of…

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

…the game. Don’t assume that kids know how to play, even if they own a game board. Most kids today don’t seem to know the basic rules of the game,…

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…