Do your students really understand fractions? Having a solid understanding of what a fraction really means begins with being able to compare fractions. Check out these five effective strategies. Compare Fractions Using Models If you were really hungry, would you rather have half a graham cracker or one fourth of a graham cracker? Introduce fractions with […]
Place Value Manipulatives and Activities
Do your students understand place value? From 1st grade to 5th grade, place value is such an important concept. Place value is the backbone of so many other skills. Let’s take a look at some manipulatives and activities that can help our students develop a deeper understanding. Quick Check for Primary I find it only […]
Early Finishers for the End of the Year
As the end of the year approaches are your early finishers getting into mischief? Here are a couple of simple ideas to focus students on early finisher activities that will keep your classroom running smoothly at the end of the year. Early Finishers: Being Thankful Teaching gratitude helps students learn an important life skill. In […]
Fact Fluency Screener Freebie
In a perfect world, students would enter a new grade level having already mastered all standards from previous grades. Their fact fluency skills would have prepared them for the next grade. In this imperfect world, we can’t reteach every previous standard. We can, however, make sure our students have their basic fact fluencies. These standards […]
Do Your Students Know How to Give Feedback?
Feedback is an essential component of learning. We, as teachers, are skilled at giving it. Do your students know how to give one another effective feedback? Let’s teach them! Teachers and Feedback Taking assessments often leads to feedback. Sometimes, it is as simple as a score. Hopefully, often, the teacher helps students understand the score. […]