As the year wraps up for most of us, I was trying to think of a teacher tip I have been using a lot lately. With all the activities and lessons that are getting done at this time, I thought of the Note to Self. I actually use it all year, but it seems like I have used it more in May and June. Like … [Read more...]
What’s Going on in Room B5? Open House
As the year is coming to an end, things start getting busy! I have had so many things going on these last few weeks: Colonial Day, Volunteer Breakfast, Field Day, Awards Assembly, Open House, and our class play. I have 8 days left and counting. It is bitter sweet! I had a great class this … [Read more...]
Memory Lane – East Coast Trip
Welcome to my first Memory Lane Blog! Every time there are five weeks in the month, I will be traveling down Memory Lane with my teaching. Of course, the most prominent memory has to be all the East Coast Trips I did with my 8th graders. I taught in middle school for 13 years before landing at … [Read more...]
Social Studies Presentations!
Having students present with social studies projects has many benefits. Of course, students learn a topic and share it with their classmates. But it can be much more than that. When I was a student myself, one of my greatest challenges was speaking in front of people. I use to have to read … [Read more...]
May’s Reveal and Review
Welcome to this month's Reveal and Review! I am excited to share my new product, Wolf Hollow - I Have...Who Has? activity. I am also reviewing a product, A Simply Math Dictionary, by Scipi - Science and Math. Reveal About a month ago I finished reading Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk to my … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day TpT Giveaway!
a Rafflecopter giveaway *** MOTHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY *** Happy Mother's Day! Myself and a team of amazing teachers have grouped together to gift an awesome teacher with a TPT gift card to show them how appreciative we are! PRIZES INCLUDE 1 x $75 TPT Giftcard REMEMBER: each entry counts … [Read more...]
My Easy Teaching Life? How I Help Students Solve Math Word Problems.
One of the biggest challenges in teaching math is those dreaded word problems. They really test students ability to use number sense and computation. I have been teaching math for over twenty years and have been using this strategy the entire time. Whether students are asking me a … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo TpT Giveaway!
Click the link to join raffle: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4951b8539/ *** CINCO DE MAYO GIVEAWAY *** It's Cinco de Mayo! Myself and a team of amazing teachers have grouped together to gift an awesome teacher with a TPT gift card to show them how appreciative we … [Read more...]
What’s Going on in Room B5? Area and Volume Challenge!
This week I posed a math challenge to my 4th and 5th graders. I just finished teaching area to the 4th graders and volume to the 5th graders, so I came up with a challenge for them. I had a tall glass bottle that I filled with M&M's and I thought, what a great idea to get my 5th graders to … [Read more...]
Reading – The Value of the Read Aloud
Reading aloud to students is the most valuable reading you can do in the day. Of course, you will engage students in guided, shared, and independent reading too. However, read alouds have considerable benefits to children. And not just young children. The act of reading aloud and sharing your … [Read more...]
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