Math is More Than a Numbers Game

…to read and understand the language of mathematics than on the ability to perform mathematics computation. In other words … Math is more than a numbers game. Years ago, standardized…

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…

5 Ways to Help Students Become Word Collectors

…them and discuss them. Encourage students to make them their own and to use them…after we tracked some of the great vocabulary in “Shredderman”, all year my students “hoisted” their…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

November is a great month for reading aloud! Here are a few of my favorite books for Thanksgiving and Veteran’s Day. These short picture books are perfect for upper elementary…

5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

…activity with the Nearpod app. Students have the capability to receive the content from the teacher on their device for a great interactive lesson. There are many reasons to love…

20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

…to take on challenges. Today’s Question Taylor is a fan of the Teaching Resources Facebook page who asked, “I’m working with a great group of gifted students. The only problem…