Fact families are students first introduction to algebraic thinking. Let’s take a look at some fun effective strategies for fact families. My first few years teaching was in first grade. I remember looking at the state standards and smiling when I saw algebra. Algebra? In first grade? Really? When I thought algebra, I thought of […]
Archives for July 2015
Organizing Intervention Students
Part 3 of my Intervention Series focuses on Organizing Students with Class Flyers. This series shares about my journey as a K-6 interventionist. If you’d like to read the posts in order, all the links are at the end of this post. One key aspect of teaching intervention is actually having the kids show up. […]
A Structured Referral Process for Pull Out Intervention
When I first began wrapping my mind around moving from being a homeroom teacher to an interventionist, I had to first figure out the referral process. The teachers at my school were already analyzing data in grade level teams. As they found areas students needed help in, they would need to give me all of […]
Red Panda aka Firefox
Did you know that ‘firefox’ is a nickname for the Red Panda? I didn’t really know what a red panda was until recently, but now I love them. How cute is this? Click the photo to find these in my store. If you want to know more about this adorable creature that is sometimes called […]