A few years ago I gave an assessment and was surprised at one of the questions about prefixes and suffixes. It asked the students what a word meant when the suffix -ly was added to…
Want to know the secret about how to teach multiplication strategies so it's engaging? Use food! Not really but using food to teach and practice some of the strategies makes it way more fun. I…
Read about 3 picture books that are perfect for celebrating Native American Heritage Month. They're great for November or any time of the year. The Very First Americans This book is a great one to…
Multiplication is one of my favorite things to teach in 3rd grade. The kids are excited to learn this new big kid skill and are ready for it! Here are some of my favorite 3rd-grade…
Teaching kids context clues is an important part of vocabulary instruction. Kids need to be taught how to figure out unknown words in their independent reading books. It increases their word knowledge which then increases…
September is Hispanic Heritage Month and we like to celebrate with picture books. These picture books are the perfect addition to your library not only in September but year-round. The first three picture books highlight…
Kids love to play games! So why not incorporate them into your math instruction? We often play math games for 3rd grade in my classroom because it’s such an effective way to review. In this…
You want to have a successful event but can't compete with all of the meet the teacher ideas you see all over the internet. It doesn't have to be extravagant in order for it to…
Are you looking for some simple activities for the first week of school? Those first few days really set the tone for the year. Here are some tried and true things that I have done…
I read tons of picture books during the first days of school. Picture books are great for teaching many social skill lessons during that first week. Here are five back to school books you must…