I'll never forget the most important lesson I learned in college as an educator. It had a HUGE impact on me, and I still think about it every year as I get my new group of students. I was a double major - elementary and special education. At my particular university, this meant I took 13 credits more than than someone pursuing a an elementary education degree. What it really meant - more sped classes. No biggie. So I took my special … [Read more...] about The Most Important Educator Lesson
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Digital Adding Fractions for Distance Learning | Google Slides Math Games
These Adding Fraction Puzzles are great activities for a math center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this math center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of elementary 4th or 5th grade students! These Adding Fractions puzzles help students practice matching the problem with solution. Please look at … [Read more...] about Digital Adding Fractions for Distance Learning | Google Slides Math Games
Supporting Children With Special Needs During The Holiday Season
The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, filled with excitement and anticipation for many children. For some children, however, the excitement and anticipation can be overwhelming, and can lead to social and behavioral challenges during the school day, as well as a decrease in academic performance. Children with special needs may be especially vulnerable to common stressors of the holiday season. Additionally these children may have … [Read more...] about Supporting Children With Special Needs During The Holiday Season
Subtracting Mixed Numbers Magic Square Puzzles
These Subtracting Mixed Numbers Fraction Puzzles are great activities for a math center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this math center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of elementary 4th or 5th grade students! These Subtracting Mixed Number Fraction puzzles help students practice matching the … [Read more...] about Subtracting Mixed Numbers Magic Square Puzzles
Departmentalizing Across Grade Levels
This past year our elementary school did something different. We decided to try departmentalizing across grade levels. Why, you ask? Because we only have one section of each grade, yet we felt our upper elementary students needed to rotate teachers to prepare them for junior high. That, and the three teachers each had a specialty. Our fourth grade teacher is excellent at teaching math and extremely qualified. I love reading and have … [Read more...] about Departmentalizing Across Grade Levels
Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
Congratulations! You got through student teaching, found a teaching position, and you're ready to get started. YEA! It's an exciting time! Today I want to share some helpful hints and tips for new teachers. Your brain is probably in overdrive right now. You're trying to remember everything you learned during your years of college, while student teaching, and all the helpful information gathered from veteran teachers. But I know from experience … [Read more...] about Helpful Hints & Tips for New Teachers
Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
Here's how I taught Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers. No, I am not teaching Kindergarten this year, but I wanted to let you know how I ran my Kindergarten centers when I was teaching them. Everyone runs theirs differently, but I always like reading what other people do. Sometimes I hear about something and it's like, "Whoa! Why hadn't I thought of that?!" So here is what I did, as well as links to as many of the resources as I could … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
MultiDigit Addition | Distance Learning Google Slides Compatible Activities
These Multidigit Addition Adding 3-6 Digit Number Puzzles are great activities for a math center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this math center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of elementary 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students! These Multidigit Addition puzzles help students practice matching the … [Read more...] about MultiDigit Addition | Distance Learning Google Slides Compatible Activities
Thank you, Veterans!
In honor of Veterans' Day coming up on Monday, a coworker and I teamed up to complete a dual Social Studies/Writing project. Each year our school does something special to celebrate Veterans' Day, and this year we decided to focus on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We started by asking the students to research about the Tomb. (Hello, Common Core skills!) Then we gave them a graphic organizer, and finally they wrote their drafts on the paper … [Read more...] about Thank you, Veterans!
