Christmas Writing Prompts with a Gingerbread PBL Twist
Christmas writing prompts can be so much more than a traditional list of story starters. In fact, by introducing a fun gingerbread project based learning unit, your students will be…
Category: Math
Back to School Activities for Elementary Teachers
There’s nothing quite like the excitement of Back to School time! For teachers, it’s an especially fun time of year, but also quite exhausting. With so many small details to…
Creating Engaging Student-Led Math Centers
Before we talk about creating engaging student-led math centers and moving toward a student-led classroom, let’s pause while I make a confession. Teaching Math can be tough, especially when you…
Test Prep and Review: Streamlining the Process
Test Prep and Review can cause some serious stress for teachers and students alike. You wonder what standards you have covered. You think about lessons students have missed due to…
Go Math Resources for Fifth Grade
If you are a teacher who is using Go Math in the classroom, you know that the more prepared you are, the smoother your lessons will be. Transitioning into the…
Triangle Classification Made Easy!
Triangles don’t need to be tricky for your students! This week, my class tackled classifying triangles and really enjoyed the whole process. The recipe for success involved some triangle foldables,…
