I don’t know about you, but I can always find uses for a hundreds chart printable in my classroom. You can play games with them, play math detective for the missing numbers, or even use them for skip counting. One of my favorite activities in third grade, was so simple, yet so eye-opening for students. We simply took a blank…
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Using foldables in the classroom is so much fun, plus they keep your kiddos engaged! I love incorporating foldables and flipbook resources into my interactive notebooks. Who doesn’t, right? Here are my top 7 reasons to use foldables in the classroom: Students have a sense of ownership in their work that helps them to invest in the concept or lesson. The…
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Teach Your Students How to Study Do your students struggle with studying? Although you are providing adequate time and materials for your students, do you find they just don’t know what to do? Do your students lack the study strategies they need? One of the biggest academic challenges I see from students who are new to middle school is…
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Are you teaching at a school that still uses cursive and need some cursive handwriting practice? I always do. My students learn all of their cursive letters and connections before they get to my class, but they need refresher cursive handwriting activities all year. I always catch students doing funky swing arounds with their Os and retracing in odd ways…
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It’s very challenging for kids to master capital letters and periods, isn’t it? I work a lot of it, as do you and your students. They have such a tough time remembering to use correct punctuation and correct capitalization in their writing. This fall, my second graders especially needed some extra practice. In the past, I have found it helpful…
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