How to Easily Teach The Schwa Sound in Words
The schwa sound in words is one of the most common in the English language and yet it’s the trickiest to teach. The schwa sound is a weak unstressed sound that occurs in many words.…
Four Multiplication Strategies for 3rd-Graders
To help kids understand multiplication, it's important to teach them strategies for how to multiply. Teaching these 4 multiplication strategies for 3rd-graders is essential before having kids memorize facts. Make Equal Groups One of the…
Hate Teaching? How to Enjoy it Once Again
Do you hate teaching? Maybe you've been in this career for a while or maybe it's one of your first years. If you do, it's okay to feel that way. I can bet that every…
3 Fun Resources to Help Kids Practice Multiplication Facts
In 3rd-grade kids start needing to know their multiplication facts. It's the foundation to other skills they'll learn as they get into the higher grades like fractions. When kids practice multiplication facts it should be…
3 Ideas for How to Teach Multisyllabic Words Decoding With Limited Time
You have limited time to teach ALL the things each day. But there are ways to sneak in decoding lessons, even in 3rd-grade. In this post I'm sharing 3 ideas for how to teach multisyllabic…
You Need These 3 Vocabulary Strategies to Help Kids Understand Unknown Words
You listen to a child read but they can't tell you what an unknown word means. You're frustrated because you've taught them the word before. But have you taught them these 3 vocabulary strategies? If…
How to Teach Rounding in 3 Engaging Ways
Rounding can be difficult for students to grasp if they don’t understand place value. After understanding how place value works with rounding, you can teach other strategies to help students. In this post, I’m sharing how…
How to Deal with Makeup Work for Students That Are Out for an Extended Amount of Time
When students are out for an extended amount of time, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to handle makeup work. Here are 3 ideas for how to deal with makeup work when kids…
3 Benefits of Using Picture Books to Teach Vocabulary
Do you still use worksheets as part of your vocabulary instruction? Ditch them! Ok, I didn’t mean to sound so harsh. But really are they bringing you joy? If they are, and your students are…
The Benefits of Teaching Vocabulary Daily
You’ve got a ton on your teaching plate and hardly any time for a lunch break. Now here I am telling you that you should be teaching vocabulary daily. Ok. Yeah right. I hear you!…