Resources for Primary Teachers
If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I am a huge advocate for teaching vocabulary for your kids in the classroom. Vocabulary holds a strong relationship with comprehension. It plays an important roll in helping students learn to read as well as reading to learn. Effective instruction through vocabulary activities is essential. Students need both direct and… Read More
Hey there, friend! I don’t know about you but I’m tired of spending hours upon hours on student assessments and analyzing data. Let’s not forget about all the paperwork that goes along with that. Then you have to keep up with said paperwork to take to parent conferences and RTI meetings. IT IS A LOT OF WORK! What if I told… Read More
I’m always looking for ways to make my job in the classroom easier. Today I’m sharing a quick classroom organization tip to help control the paper chaos. Let’s talk about student mailboxes. I have never had a set of nice student mailboxes. They can be very expensive and it was something I never wanted to invest in. This classroom organization… Read More
Second grade is a very important year when it comes to fact fluency. This is the time when they are learning to become familiar with two-digit addition and subtraction facts. In my previous post, I shared four addition strategies that I focus on Today, I’ll be sharing four subtraction strategies used for introducing 2-digit subtraction. Just like introducing 2-digit addition,… Read More
Second grade is the first year students are exposed to two-digit addition problems. It is the year that they will be exposed to multiple addition strategies that they can use to solve problems. We spend a lot of time discussing these addition strategies, using models and manipulatives, and doing mental math. It is often asked why we teach things so… Read More
The holidays are quickly approaching and we all know that it can be a crazy time in the classroom. I choose to embrace the chaos that is the month of December and enjoy it with some silly elf fun. Today I am sharing 15 ideas and tricks for your classroom elf to do. I always have our classroom elf appear… Read More
Teaching expanded form during your place value unit can be no easy task. One of my students favorite activities to reinforce this skill all year is Place Value Cups. This simple game is easy to prep and will keep your kids super engaged. To make them you will need a cup for each value your class is representing. I have… Read More
The back to school season is upon us. During those first few week I love sharing books with my students that they can connect with and how they are feeling during those first few days. Some of my back to school favorites include Chrysanthemum, First Day Jitters, and A Bad Case of the Stripes. While I love those stories, I wanted… Read More
Hey there, friends! I often get asked what the inside of my classroom looks like or how I set up specific areas. Today I’m going to give you a tour of my classroom but this wont’ be your traditional back to school post where everything is neat and tidy. Most of these photos were taken randomly throughout the school year… Read More
Welcome to part 5 of my guided math series! So far we’ve discussed how to set up your math block, I’ve shared a guided math breakdown, talked about establishing procedures, and shared some of my favorite must have materials. You can check out any of these posts by clicking on the links below. Part 1: How to Set Up Your… Read More
Ashley H. says "These were so much fun to make and sparked discussion amongst my students about their different shapes! They were a perfect holiday decoration before getting out for Winter Break!"
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This set of math stations is perfect for spring in your classroom. It includes practice for addition and subtraction with regrouping, 2D and 3D shapes, money, measurement, time, fractions, and arrays. All the activities are available in color and black and white. These activities are perfect for your guided math block and your students will love them.
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This Building Block game is a classroom favorite!! We use this for small groups and math stations all the time.
*Use task cards and have them solve a problem. If they solve it correctly they can pull a block.
* Label questions with different colors. If they pull a block without the tower falling, give them a problem with the matching block color.
You can find this in my Amazon store under classroom favorites.
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