by Melinda | Jun 27, 2022 | Lesson Ideas, Math
Have you ever watched younger students who are learning about numbers and skip counting? Have you noticed how they have to touch each object in a group in order to count and tell how many there are. And then they start to learn to skip count. You’ll hear them... 
by Melinda | May 16, 2022 | Lesson Ideas
Are you drowning in data (or wishing you had more)? At the end of the school year, it’s time to see if students have met benchmarks. If they haven’t, what progress have they made? Where are they still struggling? Beginning and end of year assessments help you... 
by Melinda | Mar 21, 2022 | Lesson Ideas
Holidays and seasons provide great themes for the grades 1–3 classroom, and this time of year the focus is on Easter, coinciding with spring for our friends in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a time of renewal, so you’ll see lots of chicks, lambs, and flowers in... 
by Melinda | Feb 7, 2022 | Lesson Ideas
Whether you are heading back to school or have been back for a bit, perhaps you are tired of the same old same old homework. Hopefully, you’re coming back with some new energy. Why not infuse that into creative, new activities that you send home with students to... 
by Melinda | Oct 18, 2021 | Lesson Ideas
With kids back in school, it’s time to get them learning—and moving. Whether your students were less active while learning at home or need some movement breaks to get used to being in the classroom all day, it’s good to have some tricks in your toolkit. There are lots... 
by Melinda | Oct 4, 2021 | Lesson Ideas
If you saw digital activities and almost clicked away, hang on a sec! I know a lot of us never want to look at a screen again after teaching from home for COVID. There is a lot to be said for focusing on the kinds of activities you can only do in person, and getting...