Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
We all know best teaching practice, right? Of course we do, but with so many students having a device in their hands these days, things are changing. We still know what best teaching practice looks like, but as teachers, we also need to bring those practices into the digital age. 15 years ago when I was in college, I remember… Read More
Happy End of the School Year! It’s so hard to believe that we are already to the end of the school year! I know some teachers have been out for a couple of weeks, while some of us work until the end of June! I’m here in New York, and we finish up on June 23rd! If you’re still in… Read More
Ever been to an escape room with your friends? If you’re anything like me, you probably get a bit anxious, a little excited, but more than anything, you want to solve all the clues and WIN! Now, how about we think about how we can bring something similar into the classroom! I made an Escape Room for my class for… Read More
Multiplication Fact Fluency is ALWAYS something we are practicing in our classroom, even from early on in the school year. I have tried many things over the years, but what I always come back to is that learning multiplication fact fluency must be done THE FUN WAY! We play games, do timed-drills (yes, we still do them, and YES, they… Read More
Book raffles are an AMAZING way to engage the students in your class in the reading process, and it can be fairly easy, too! Here’s how you can get started in your class. For a few years, we have been doing book raffles in our classroom. This is the easiest thing you could ever imagine, and I promise you, the… Read More
Picture books open the door for so many of my students. They inspire students, they start discussions, they teach, and they engage my kids. Of course, I’m preaching to the choir here, as we all know the importance a good book can have on our students. For the month of March, I thought I would compile a list of books… Read More