Guided Math Manipulatives
My love for math manipulatives began my first year of teaching when boxes of manipulatives were delivered to my classroom.Ā It was 1997 and I was teaching second grade.Ā I…
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My love for math manipulatives began my first year of teaching when boxes of manipulatives were delivered to my classroom.Ā It was 1997 and I was teaching second grade.Ā I…
Teaching writing to primary-age students is like trying to solve a Rubix Cube.Ā In short, overwhelming.Ā There are so many necessary skills colliding at the same time for each move,…
With much prompting and genius from my teaching team, I created The Rise and Shine Binder.Ā Since then, not only did it change my school mornings for the better, but…
Many teachers have a love-hate relationship with workstations.Ā We love the engagement and skill practice of workstations, but the management of them is where we struggle.Ā In this post, we…
The first time I ever hosted an open house in the spring as a teacher, we filled the top of our classroom with Rainbow Acrostic Clouds for each student.Ā For…
A long-standing fan-favorite workstation of the primary grades during literacy has always been write the room.Ā The students love the ability to work while moving around the room on the…
With the overwhelming interest in Guided Math as a structure for running the math block, it is equally important to choose a resource or curriculum that aligns with the math…
When it comes to workstations, spiral review of skills is the goal.Ā Students should know the content out about in the room where they are working independently or in student…
This blog post will be a springboard (I am punning hard in hopes of warmer temps) to all things March in the classroom.Ā Many of the March materials I am…
Primary age students require consistent repetition of skills for mastery.Ā For this reason, it can feel like groundhog’s day in first grade as we spiral through the same skills daily.Ā …
Now more than in any of my years before, empowering innovation is an important piece of science and social studies.Ā How can we inspire students to believe in themselves and…
Valentine’s Day is a teacher fan favorite as far as holidays in the classroom go.Ā The joy of Valentine’s Day is simple.Ā Students being kind and complimentary.Ā However, this year…
One of the themes that I love to teach in February is U.S. Symbols. While teaching about Presidents Day, I like to explore the symbols and monuments of our country…
The core of the guided math structure is meeting with students in small groups for individualized instruction following a whole group mini-lesson. During this same time, classmates are authentically applying…
Through the years I have come a long way in how I choose my station activities.Ā I began the workshop model of guided reading my first year of teaching.Ā Two…
The 100th day is an exciting milestone for students.Ā As a teacher, the 100th day is both fun and exhausting.Ā This year we created a Digital 100th Day resource.Ā This…
Over the last year, I have created a comprehensive math intervention resource for the primary grades k-2.Ā Therefore, this post is all about intervention for number and operations for base…
There are many science and social studies topics which tie into the month of February!Ā Previously, I shared how I bring a February theme into our literacy, writing, and math…
February is filled full of wonderful and sometimes overwhelming content opportunities.Ā In this February favorites post, we take a look at making the best of all that the month of…
Heat, light, and sound are all forms of energy. Teaching about energy to primary students is fun and exciting. In fact, the topics of heat, light, and sound are electrifying……
To begin, a digital literacy warm-up is a literacy activity set to all different learning standards throughout the school year. The focus and prompts used in digital warm-ups are designed…
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