I was so happy to find some time to review with my class. We take weekly tests and have two new skills on those tests so it feels almost impossible to slow down. We had a week off for benchmark testing and I was so happy to take the time to review some skills the […]
Archives for October 2012
Prime, Composite, Neither?
Knowing prime numbers makes working with fractions easier. What better way to help students learn prime numbers than to play a game? I created this game to help my fifth graders review. First, we reviewed with foldables in their journal. Then, the students tried the game with the notes. Eventually, they go to the point […]
Nouns
Have you heard of Grammaropolis? I’ve started using the videos they have up on YouTube. It’s a paid site, and I’m on a budget, but the YouTube videos are great. We are focusing on Nouns right now in ELD. I’ve been using this video called Noun Town: Be warned, the song will stick in your […]
Classroom Conversations
Have you had (or overheard) conversations in your classroom that just made you smile? Please share. If you have a blog, link up. If you don’t have a blog, you can email me the pictures. Download the files here. <div align=”center”><a href=”http://surfingtosuccess.blogspot.com/2012/09/classroom-conversations.html” title=”Surfing to Success”><img src=”http://surfingtosuccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Slide04.jpg” alt=”Surfing to Success” style=”border:none;” /></a></div> I look forward to […]
Freebies
Friday morning I woke up and found out that Corinna at Surfin’ Through Second had created a freebie with some of my Halloween clipart. She made a great contraction freebie. I love seeing my clip art going to good use. This whole blog thing is really quite amazing. I can create something in California. A […]