5 Ways to Use Guided Math Notes in 4th and 5th Grade
Do your students forget math strategies from earlier in the school year? Do your students’ parents want to help with homework, but don’t know how to? Do you run out…
5 Easy Ways to Use Math Riddles in the Classroom
Does your math block feel repetitive sometimes? Are you tired of using pages from the textbook as math practice? When I feel like this, my favorite no-prep activity to add…
Math Workshop Series: Getting Started
Gone are the days of lengthy teacher-led math lessons, with a bit of independent practice at the end! Applying a similar approach that you may already use in reading, a…
3 Easy Ways to Make Math Worksheets More Engaging
During my teaching career, I’ve never been a huge fan of textbooks. The textbooks I’ve been given over the years NEVER match the standards I’m supposed to teach! So I…
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,…
3 Reasons Teachers Should Attend a Virtual Conference
There is one good thing that has come out of 2020--an increase in how many virtual conference options are offered! Like me, I'll bet you're often limited in how many…
3 Ways to Include Math Videos in Your Instruction
No matter what the school year looks like, math videos are a great addition to your instruction! Math videos can be used both in and out of the classroom to…