I have used I-Spy activities in my class to engage students and differentiate instruction for several years. Give a kid a magnifying glass, and you have a happy student. So when your students are engaged and happy and working at a readiness level right for them, it will give you more time to work with small groups without interruption. Sometimes I have I-Spy activities that I laminate because I don't like a bunch of paperwork to go through, but other times, because I know my students don't ... VIEW POST
A New Way To Use No Fuss No Muss I Spy Printables
Differentiated Spring NO Fuss NO Muss!
I know that the calendar has announced that ‘It's Spring.’ But as I look out my deck window, I still see three feet of snow. Will it never leave? I’ve decided that the only way to make Spring come is to WILL it to come. So I’m going all out and getting my spring on. I’m starting with No Fuss No Muss I Spy Math Fun for Spring. My kindersneed a little breath of fresh SPRING to get them through this last week before break. This packet has so many extension pieces and is so ... VIEW POST
The Whirlwind of Christmas and a Winner, too.
This time of year just kicks my bootie . . . I feel like I’m running 100 miles an hour and can’t catch up. Somehow, everything gets done, but it is definitely a whirlwind. So in honor of my whirlwind, here’s a whirlwind peek at my week in pictures. In the class . . . My sensory table is decked out with a little Christmas Spirit. Yes I always like to put a little academic activity and such in there, but I also hide some other goodies in there for when they finish their 'work.' I had ... VIEW POST
I Spy Santa Math Freebie
I received a letter from a reader this week that told me she was so intimidated by the thought of differentiating that it has completely paralyzed her from doing anything to get started. I get so bummed when I hear that, because I just know how great students respond when they are all working at their own level of readiness and are interested and engaged in learning. It compelled me to sit down and create a holiday ‘gift’ for my readers that would be a hassle free way to get at least ... VIEW POST