Teaching primary grades is a lot of fun! Students love coming to school and learning new things! The traditional style of sitting in their seats and doing work quietly for 7 hours a day isn’t realistic! They need to get up and moving and get wiggles out! I don’t know
The science of Reading is a big topic in our world as teachers! It focuses on the comprehension aspect of a story, phonics, and phonemic awareness. This can be daunting when looking for activities for students to do in word work stations or phonics stations. So in this post, I
Math games are the best! Many excellent math center activities practice addition and subtraction. They are great because students love playing math games, and it gets them talking to each other about math in a fun way. In this post, I will share with you five math center activities that
It’s that time of year when I teach my students adding and subtract. It can be a fun time (there are so many great ideas out there to use)! One of my favorite parts of teaching addition and subtraction is Number Talks. There are many great activities out there that
Math Games are a great way to engage your students in meaningful math activities and are so fun! They are great because students love playing math games, and it gets them talking to each other about math in a fun way. However, on the prep side of things, coming up
Guided math groups are fun! You get to work with students in small groups and see their thinking in a small group. It’s easier to understand if a student understands the math skill you are teaching. It can tell you so much about them as a mathematician. So, in today’s
When I first started teaching my math block, I have to say that most of my block was whole group with a bit of time for my students to practice at the end of the block. We would practice the same skill over and over and over. There wasn’t a
My favorite part of the math workshop is the Number Sense routines. I start them every day in my classroom. I love listening to my students think about the problem presented to them and make it into a math problem. This is where I will get them to raise their
Before starting your Math Workshop, you need to establish a math community in your classroom. Most students aren’t going to share their thoughts on how they solved a problem or ask for help. They need to feel safe and comfortable enough to advocate for themselves. There will be a few
Math is my favorite subject to teach! I am a first-grade teacher, so that isn’t usually the norm. I love working with numbers, and Math Workshop is my favorite. It’s not like I start on day one with my five parts of math workshop, and BOOM- they are up and
I have ben teaching in the classroom for over 15 years! I love teaching math and finding new and engaging ways to teach my students.
When I am not teaching you can find me at Target, at a baseball game (GO Nats!), binge watching fun shows, or snuggling with my cats!
