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Strong beginnings are important, and starting a school year on the right foot promotes a calm, positive atmosphere for students and teachers. This time of year, teachers are scouring the internet and Pinterest for the best Back to School Tips – I know, ‘cuz that’s exactly what I’m doing too! Every year I have a few moments of panic as…
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This Figurative Language Butterfly is one of my favorite activities of the year! And not just because it means that spring has sprung! It’s no secret that students enjoy expressing themselves artistically – and when you can combine learning – it works! Kids learn! Here’s a SECRET – these are super-cute hanging in the hall or on bulletin boards!!…
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((If you’d like to read Teaching Money Skills Part 1, click here!)) Part 1 takes us from the very beginning stages of teaching students to work with coins up through basic identification. If you’re reading these Teaching Money Skills Blog Posts in order, you’ll remember that we’ve gotten our students to the point where they pretty much distinguish…
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Teaching Money Skills – Part 1 Students must learn how to count money. It’s a basic life skill that every student needs for independence. Teaching money skills doesn’t have to be tough! Good scaffolding and outside the box strategies to the rescue! Skip counting and working with coins can be easily worked into daily routines and stations. Maybe you’ll find that…
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Number Sense Number lines can work wonders for helping students understand patterns and how numbers are arranged. Quick and simple number line activities can also help busy teachers prepare quality lessons in a jiffy! Number Line Activities Comparing numbers Comparing numbers and using the Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To signs are often eye-openers for teachers in lower grades….
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If you’re in Ohio and you’re driving to Texas, what direction are you traveling? Build map skills with easy to make overlays from transparency film! Sounds easy enough, right? Right? Hello? Map skills and map directions never really go away; the skills just keep building year after year. Students need a solid foundation to build on, or they remain confused….
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