I woke up this morning to such a nice shout out on Instagram from Jameson at Lessons With Coffee. What a great way to start my Saturday. It put me in such a good mood, I put my store on sale 20% off for the weekend. I realized that this past week was my personal […]
Archives for September 2014
Make Your Doctors Listen to You
“Make your doctors listen to you.” I remember my Grandma Ann telling me that when I was a teenager. She went to many doctors before one took her seriously and found the cancer they removed from her the day before I was born. I remembered her words when I sat my doctor down and told […]
Using Multiples to Memorize Multiplication Facts
As students work to memorize their multiplication facts, I try provide many different opportunities for them to practice. The students set a goal. Once they know which facts they want to memorize, I give them the freedom to choose how they will accomplish their goal. Some students love using technology. I have a class website […]
Recovering from the Earthquake and a Two Digit Multiplication Game
School has been off to a slow strange start. Soon after school started, we had a major quake in Napa. Our district canceled school for students for two days while employees came in to clean up. Our school had a pipe break in our staff room. Classrooms had things on the ground. Overall, though, our […]