Does the cold and snowy weather make you tired? How about it becoming dark even before many people eat dinner? Honestly, all of these aspects make January a LONG month! While December flies by, January crawls at a snail’s pace. So, this often means students seem more tired and agitated than usual. Luckily, these lessons to keep them busy for January are a fantastic way to liven up the classroom! Students will love that the classroom is full of positivity [Read More…]
Back to School Resources
Whether your school has been back for a couple of weeks or just getting started, teachers have a similar focus. They are building student relationships while ensuring the classroom environment is supportive and welcoming. Many times, this consists of having students share their interests. Additionally, it includes learning about their academic levels. This is important to ensure lessons are not too hard or too easy. However, this can be tough when building new routines in the classroom. Thankfully, there are [Read More…]
Math: 5 Steps to a Successful Program
A look at practical solutions for a primary math program.
Today I’m sharing a list of simple but effective changes I made in my classroom to make my math program more successful. Hopefully they will help you, too!
THE PROBLEM…
Does this sound familiar to you?
I’d finish a math lesson, and then before students went off to work, I’d ask if there were any questions. All the little heads would shake no, and everyone seemed happy and confident skipping off to their desks.
HOWEVER…
Soon [Read More…]
Math Board: Daily Practice
When I taught Kindergarten, we always took time to do our daily math board as part of our Calendar routine. This was a way to practice so many essential math skills every day. We covered how a calendar worked, place value, basic addition and a lot of work with a 100’s board.
When I moved to teach grade 2, I created a Daily Math Board for our class to use for older students.
The idea of a daily routine is the same, [Read More…]
