I spend a lot of time teaching Place Value. Typically we focus on ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands in 2-3rd grade. But I like to challenge them to go beyond. So they made a ten thousand bar (see my … [Read more...]
Fact Family Frenzy
I used to teach fact families in a standard way, thinking to myself that fact families are like a grammar lesson for math. But more recently I have added various games and activities to make learning … [Read more...]
Holiday gifts for my students’ families
I always struggle to think of a gift for my kids to make for their parents and families. It needs to be memorable, easy to make, and affordable, and not cheesy. This year our school has been … [Read more...]
Place Value – Foundation for strong math knowledge
A Place Value Common Core standard, in a variety of digits and numbers, is in every grade from Kindergarten to Fifth grade. So we need to carefully attend to our students understanding of place value. … [Read more...]
Classroom Remodel – Zones for Learning
Welcome TPTers! I am so excited to be a part of TPT's blog this morning (4/27/14)! Thanks for stopping by! This is a post I did at the beginning of the school year, and it has worked well all year! … [Read more...]