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As elementary teachers, our goal is to make learning fun for our students and support them in developing a love for school! That’s why many of us became educators! Student engagement in math is especially important! We maximize motivation in math and improve student engagement in math (as well as
One of the best things about the Math Workshop model (also known as Guided Math Workshop) is that it can be used with any math curriculum program. It doesn’t matter if your school district uses Envisions 2.0, EveryDay Math, Go Math, Eureka, Math in Focus, Investigations, Singapore Math, or any
Differentiation is important across disciplines, but this blog post will focus specifically on differentiation in math. In addition to implementing math accommodations and modifications to support students with IEPs or 504 plans, we must also provide differentiated instruction to our whole class. There are tons of great differentiation strategies to
WHY CHOOSE A BEACH CLASSROOM THEME A beach classroom theme helps you create a relaxed summer vibe in your elementary classroom. Sunshine and nature are both warm and welcoming, which is exactly what you want for your learning environment. Many of your students may have positive memories of being at
Even if you’re not a teacher hoarder, there is a good chance you have too much stuff at school. If you want to declutter your classroom you may be feeling overwhelmed. Don’t be. It’s simply a matter of knowing what to keep and what to toss and having a plan.
December is a great time of year for celebrating and learning about holidays around the world for kids. Elementary students can learn about how different countries celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Las Posadas, Three Kings Day, St. Lucia Day, Epiphany, and Chinese New Year using these lists of holidays around
You are going to love this list of penguin books for kids! It includes informational books about penguins like Pierre the Penguin by Jean Marzollo and entertaining penguin picture books like Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester. You will definitely find some children’s books about penguins that you will want
Groundhog Day is one of those holidays that always sneaks up on me! I think it’s because it’s at the beginning of the month. If you are the same and find yourself waking up on February 2nd without a lesson or activity celebrating this day, then the list of Groundhog
December is a great time of year for celebrating and learning about holidays around the world for kids. Elementary students can learn about how different countries celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Las Posadas, Three Kings Day, St. Lucia Day, Epiphany, and Chinese New Year using these lists of holidays around
These holidays around the world crafts are perfect for elementary students to create during the month of December because they are simple to assemble and connect well to the cultural traditions that they learn about in a Christmas around the world or holidays around the world unit of study. If
I have been using resources from TpT as a 3rd grade teacher and homeschool mom for over a decade. I’ve proudly run the Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store for that same amount of time. Therefore, I have quite a bit of experience dealing with what sometimes seems like a Teachers Pay
October is such a fun month in elementary schools and sharing Halloween books for kids with your first grade, second grade, or third grade students can make the month fun, engaging and educational. There are so many children’s literature options for this time of year that it can be hard
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