We are winding down our number sense weekly link-up and this week we are talk about measurement. Marilyn Burns tells us that it's important for students to have many different opportunities to use measurement. Measurement builds number sense by having students make predictions and then allowing them to use measurement to check their prediction. In all seriousness, have you ever met a kid that wasn't intrigued with a ruler, tape measure or scale. It exploration at it's ... VIEW POST
Making Sense of Math-Measurement
My Kids Like to Party All the Time!
I'm a firm believer in celebrating successes. We celebrate whenever goals are met by cheering, high five-ing, hugging and dancing. But some occasions call for a little more. Lately, those occasions have been coming fast and furious. It all started with Top Bananas. When all of my kiddos had mastered their letter naming fluently. Then we moved on to Ball Words (otherwise known as Dolch Word Lists). I promised these kiddos that any time the entire class is ... VIEW POST
Math Stations Tips (and a Freebie) Linky Party
Math Stations! So fun and, yet somehow, so hard to wrap your head around. . . When I first started contemplating math stations, it was shortly after reading Debbie Diller’sfabulous Math Work Stations. (You should really check it out HERE if you haven't read it.) There was so much great information in there, but I knew that, ultimately, it had to work with the room-size I had inherited and the number of kids-versus-adults that I would have using them. Basically, there was a 1:26 ... VIEW POST
Life Turned Upside Down
My intention has always been that this would be a blog about teaching. But, as so often happens, things happen. Pictures of my family, my boys and my life has seeped into posts here and there. I get email from teachers and readers who share their lives with me and the best thing happens . . . friendships and connections are made. Even though I may not know each and every one of you personally, I know so many of you that I feel like I have this HUGE, wonderful group of friends out ... VIEW POST
St. Patrick’s Day Classroom Games
St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner which means it's time to utilize some tried and true classroom games to keep learning fun and engaging throughout the holiday. Games are a huge motivator for students. In my own classroom, when there is a game available to play, I know my students are ALL IN. Plus, when students play games, their cognition and memory increase. These St. Patrick's Day Classroom Games for Kindergarten are an excellent way to help students practice ELA and math skills. ... VIEW POST
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