by Melinda | Oct 31, 2022 | Lesson Ideas
A few weeks ago I shared with you some ideas to create a print rich environment in your class. One of the most important things is to include various types of print. Before you go on a sound hunt or print walk, take a look at your classroom. Do you include all of...
by Melinda | Sep 5, 2022 | Lesson Ideas, Math
Math games are an essential part of your tool kit to teach and help kids develop math skills. Why do we need math games? Math games can include math board games, math card games, math dice games, and more. Math games aren’t just filler. They are tied to specific math...
by Melinda | Jul 11, 2022 | Lesson Ideas, Math
“Can we use a calculator?” Kids need to be able to do simple arithmetic. They should be able to work through a problem on paper, and also we have tools that make things quicker. Kids can use calculators to check their own work, to solve problems with large numbers...
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...
