One of the unique things about our classroom is our ability to share our students and our experiences with you. You see, we have admin and parent/family permission to share…
Subitizing is a very important math skill for our students. But seriously ya’ll, do you say SUB (like a submarine) or SUBE (with a long vowel) when you say subitizing?…
When I was a kid I LOVED Shrinky Dinks! I remember getting them on Friday when we went shopping and coloring them and watching them shrink in the often…
Here is our latest subitizing video! This one is for February and March and features shamrocks, teeth and rainbows! Subitizing means number fluency or the ability to instantly recognize…
Ya’ll know I love a good game to teach or practice skills. I love keeping my kids engaged. But you also know I love making it simple. I mean, work…
Today I’m showing a video that highlights our math block. We follow the balanced math routine, which is much like the balanced literacy routine. It’s a very quick routine…
I recently hosted a webinar with my friends at ESGI. During the webinar, participants submitted and asked questions about center management. This blog post addresses some of those questions in…
There is nothing more powerful than experiencing our classroom and teaching from the student perspective. We all know how much we can learn from watching ourselves on video. Imagine how…
We have been busy labeling all the things in our classroom! LABEL ALL THE THINGS! One of the first things we learn to do in writer’s workshop is label…
Can you draw a circle? We love circle maps and anchor charts and bubble maps. We love our center wheel. But people, those circles make me crazy. For the…
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