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Getting Started With Guided Math Instruction | My Best Guided Math Activities And Tips

When I began using guided math instruction in my own classroom over 10 years ago, I was blown away! My students were becoming more confident

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8 Powerful Tips for Building Student Independence During Math Centers

Have you ever felt like your students are not independent enough to complete math centers effectively, without constantly interrupting you for help at the teacher

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How to Implement Math Centers With Any Curriculum: Spiral Review Made Easy

How many times as a teacher have you heard the phrase “spiral review?” It seems like administrators are always talking to teachers about the importance

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Encouraging Growth as a Teacher by Reflecting On Your Math Instruction

As the end of the year draws near, it’s important for our students to reflect on what they’ve learned in the past year and review

7 Captivating Children’s Books About Graphs and Data

As teachers, we know how important it is to read to our students, but did you know that read alouds can also be a powerful

5 Fail-Proof Activities for Creating a Line Plot

Elementary school teachers are always looking for fail-proof ways to teach their students about new concepts and skills. In order to keep students’ attention, your

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Free Making Time for Guided Math Training for Elementary Teachers

As teachers, there never seems to be enough hours in the day. When it comes to covering all the necessary learning material, staying on top

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Easter Egg Math Games (Plus Free Easter Math Printables)

Can you believe that Easter is just around the corner already? As a teacher, you’re probably looking for simple and fun ways to keep your

Active Learning Opportunities for Creating a Pictograph in 2nd Grade

Second grade teachers are always looking for active learning opportunities to make their math lessons more engaging and hands-on for their students. When teaching the

Simple and Straightforward Ways to Teach Parts of Bar Graphs in 2nd Grade

As a 2nd grade teacher, one important mathematical standard you will teach your students is graphs and data representation. One of the most commonly used

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8 Exciting Basketball Games for Math

If you didn’t know this about me, I absolutely love sports! March is one of my favorite times of year because of the big college

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Engaging Basketball Activities for Place Value

Every March, I like to incorporate fun basketball math games into my lessons in the spirit of the big basketball tournament. I like to host

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