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3 Ways Students Can Read Books Online at Home

March 16, 2020 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

3 Ways Students Can Read Books Online at Home

Are you looking for ways your students can read for free online? I’ve been using these three websites in my classroom. Now, kids can use these to read at home. Whether school is closed for COVID-19, a snow storm, fires, or natural disasters, we want them to read. Going to the library isn’t usually an […]

Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Mercedes Hutchens, Reading, Technology


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Google Sheets: Simple Sheets for Your Classroom

July 22, 2019 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Don’t be intimidated by Google Sheets. Use these simple sheets to organize your classroom. You’ll be ready for back to school in no time. Even if you aren’t great at being organized with paper, you can get be organized digitally. Instead of searching through piles, just open up your Drive. Sometimes you may want to […]

Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Back to School, Classroom Organization, Classroom Set Up, Google Apps, Intervention, Kindergarten


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Tips to Stay Away from Kid Germs

July 12, 2019 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Germs are everywhere! As we’re heading back to school, it is time to set a couple routines that will keep you healthy. Have Separate Pencils for Kids and Adults The kids can use my yellow pencils which have washi tape so they don’t walk out the door. I buy black Ticonderoga pencils and I only […]

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Addition Facts Strategies for Increasing Fluency

October 7, 2018 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Are you teaching addition facts to your Kindergarten and First Grade Students? Check out this blog post with several addition strategies you can use whether you are focusing on addition facts to 20, addition 1-10, or addition 1-5. These math strategies will help with addition fact fluency whether your students practice with addition worksheets, addition games, or with Google Classroom resources. Math ideas for put together, part part whole, number line, Make Ten, doubles and more!

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 […]

Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Fact Fluency, Google Apps, Math, Technology Tagged With: addition


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Establishing Clear Expectations and Procedures

July 2, 2018 By Mercedes Hutchens Leave a Comment

Getting ready to head back to school?  Establishing clear expectations and procedures will lay the foundation for a calm productive year. Start your year with strong classroom management. Get your free list of classroom procedures. Use these digital anchor charts to prepare for Back to School. #backtoschool

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 […]

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