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Contact UsStaying on Track with Teaching in December
In an effort to help keep up during this unique and wonderful month, I am sharing some tried and true December classroom favorites to ensure you are staying on track…
Tunstall’s Teaching Tidbits focuses on all elementary subject areas with a passion for elementary math content and resources. On our elementary math blog, you can learn new ideas, sift through easy but practical tips, and expand your education knowledge.
Written by Reagan Tunstall and Kristina Grant, take advantage of their decades of experience in both education and professional development. Let them help you by showing you the latest ideas and proven methods. With a student-centered focus that relies on evidence-based research, everything on their elementary math blog is vetted and classroom-tested.
Illustrative Math
Discussions relating to illustrative math concepts and practices. Explore the latest math ideas that address standards and methodologies for math students in K-5. Find resources that help prepare students for problem-solving, communication, and reasoning.
Build critical thinking skills among students and help them achieve an excellent proficiency level. Ignite the inner mathematician in each of them through engaging ideas and techniques that help you share your passion for math and learning.
Elementary Math
Browse a repository of information focused on all kinds of elementary learning. Help your students explore the most fundamental ideas that build math literacy and help prepare them for further education and life beyond school.
Find simple tools that help you solve specific problems in the classroom alongside deep discussions in educational research and best practices.
Fall Math and Literacy Workstations
Fall math and literacy workstations help students apply skills and have fun! Let’s take a look at some seasonal stations that are standards aligned. Fall Math and Literacy Workstations Primary…
Writing Mini-Lessons for the Year
Creating consistent and meaningful writing mini-lessons is a daunting task even for an experienced teacher. A writing workshop session with 26 pencil yielding primary students can sometimes leave us feeling…
Setting Up Guided Math Kindergarten-5th Grade
Setting up Guided Math in K-5 Implementing the guided math structure in a math block can feel overwhelming at first. Where do I start? What must be in place for…
Math Tools
The Math Tools “toolkit” for small group instruction and support through reference mats, charts, and visuals for independent station and center work is here! Actually it has been updated and…