While basic addition is introduced in Kindergarten, first, second and third graders often need intervention for addition facts. Having a toolbox full of addition facts strategies will help make the students more comfortable adding which can lead to fact fluency. Addition Facts Strategy: Put Together The very first thing for kids to understand is […]
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Establishing Clear Expectations and Procedures
Preparing to head back to school? Establishing clear expectations and procedures will lay the foundation for a calm productive year. When I mentor new teachers, the most important way I can help them is in supporting them to set clear expectations and procedures. A teacher can have the most amazing academic lesson planned, but if […]
Write and Wipe Tips and Tricks
Do you get tired of making copies? It can’t just be me! While I love the paperless movement, I resigned myself to the fact that I may not strive to be completely paperless but I do want to use less paper. One of my favorite strategies for using less paper, is using Write and Wipe […]
Ultimate Guide to Pens and Markers
I love pens. I’m a bit obsessed actually. My poor husband will come to me with a shopping list, ready and willing to go grocery shopping and my response is, “Is that my flair pen?” I am always striving to be organized. I was always in trouble for having a messy room growing up. But, […]
Using Quotes in the Classroom
Have you spent hours reading quotes on Pinterest? Maybe it’s just me. Before Pinterest, I even found myself going down the quote rabbit hole. What is it about quotes? I think my love of quotes comes from the that moment when you recognize something you’ve thought being said beautifully by someone you’ve never met. They […]