Every March, St. Patrick's Day makes for a day of fun that teaches too! We are going to have so much fun learning and playing with leprechauns. Here's how our day begins with first grade St. Patrick's Day activities that are fun and linked directly to learning standards. 1. First off, we are ... View Post
Counting On Addition Strategy Teaching Ideas
Teaching number sense sounds simple... ...but it is not as simple as we once taught it. Before, if students understood 1+2=3, then our job was done. In 21st century learning, math has become more of a problem-solving science and an art, not just simply give the correct answer. The counting on ... View Post
The Best Way to Do Center Rotations in the Classroom
Center rotations have been one of my organizational projects. I'd tried so many different things to make it run smoothly, then finally found that one thing that worked for us and we've loved it for the past 5 years or so! Our rotation time for reading is a full hour. Half that time, some ... View Post
