3 Fun Winter Activities to Use After Break
As much as I LOVE having a break in December, I get excited about going back to school in January. All of the craziness from winter holidays is over and…
A Teacher’s Guide: How Parents Can Help with Math at Home
It doesn’t take being a veteran teacher to know that parents often feel frustrated with math. They might mention in conferences that they aren’t sure how to help their child…
4 Christmas Math Activities for Upper Elementary School
I am convinced that Christmas in the classroom is synonymous with chaos. Students (and teachers) are ready for a long break, and the build-up toward the time off is tedious!…
4 Thanksgiving Math Activities Your Students Will Love
My school calendar has almost always forced me to teach Monday and Tuesday (and sometimes Wednesday!) the week of Thanksgiving. It’s such an awkward amount of time—and who wants to…
Halloween Math: Low Prep Activities for Upper Elementary
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with my students! It’s the first “fun” holiday of the school year, and there are so many fun events. But most…
How to Teach Multi Digit Multiplication so Your Students Actually Get It
When I first started teaching, I thought that teaching multi digit multiplication would be super easy. All you have to do is follow a few steps in the multiplication standard…
How to Teach Place Value to the Millions
Do your 4th and 5th graders still get confused with place value concepts? Do they look at you like you have 3 heads if you ask them to write a…
Using Math Escape Rooms to Increase Engagement
Escape rooms are all the rage right now! When I played my first escape room game, I immediately knew it was something I wanted to try in math. Keep reading…
Math Workshop Series: Small Groups and Centers
This post is the fourth part of a series on using math workshop in your classroom. To read how to get started with math workshop, click here. In this post,…
Math Workshop Series: Warmups & Mini Lessons
This post is the third part of a series on using math workshop in your classroom. To read how to get started with math workshop, click here. In this post,…