Math is More Than a Numbers Game
…tool for building math vocabulary. Mystery Number Detectives takes only a few minutes a day to play and requires very few materials, but while students are playing the game, they’re…
…tool for building math vocabulary. Mystery Number Detectives takes only a few minutes a day to play and requires very few materials, but while students are playing the game, they’re…
…on virtually any topic, and count the number of task card sets that pop up in your results! If you’re new to task cards, you might not realize that they’ve…
…by day. Today is Day 15, so I’ll be sharing my insights about Chapter 15, “Motivate Students to Take Charge of Their Learning.” Why Kids Need to Take Ownership of…
Today’s question for the Advice from Real Teachers series comes from Anne, who posted this request on the Teaching Resources Facebook page: “I have a second grade student who at…
…Day Poem in Your Pocket Day is a perfect way to share a love for poetry with your students. Find a poem you love. Share it. Simple! Each year this…
Advice from Real Teachers Series Chances are good that you have at least a few gifted children in your classroom, even if they aren’t formally identified as being gifted. These…
…save the seeds from the pumpkin you carve for your Halloween jack-o-lantern. Wash them gently to remove the gooey strings and then dry them for a few days before using…
…3rd and 4th graders, which might be true if they have to find least common denominators. But if kids develop fraction number sense instead of memorizing algorithms, they will blow…
I recently served as a math tutor for 3 days and worked with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students on time and measurement. I had never taught 3rd grade, so…
…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…
…Wiz Buddies. If you assign partners, allow them to keep the same partner for several days. If they choose partner, they should pick a different partner each day. Use Wordle…
…If we are good at self-regulating, we are able to sustain a feel-good, optimal state of attention; we can organize our thinking and coordinate our actions to accomplish desired goals;…
