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Teaching measurement can actually be a nice break from algorithms for both student and teacher! Measurement tends to be a concept with a fairly even playing field. Our spacially challenged…
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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.
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All About Teaching Time
I personally enjoy teaching students the skill of telling time, because it is one of the milestones that students get excited about. Or at least it was! Sadly, the thrill…
20 Ways to Teach Graphing
Graphs are commonly referred to as charts and are usually data which can be represented by symbols. In a world of info-graphics and constant data overload, graphing is not only…
Literacy for April
Let’s talk about some literacy activities made just for spring or April! There are three different sets available for the grades kindergarten, first, and second! I am sharing example activities across…
Activities to Teach Living Things
In a world where we like for our non-living things to act like living things, it can be tough for our students to distinguish between the two! We talk to our…