There is something about decimals that just me excited. I love teaching algorithm-based math concepts and decimals are such a real-world concept that the buy-in is easier than say fractions? Like do you really use multiplication of fractions all that often? But how often do you have to multiply the price of something by how many packs you need to buy? Exactly! Operations on decimal numbers are so much more real-world! However, operations on ... Read the Post...
Teacher Planning Tips: Use Your Plan Period Better
Have you ever spent a teacher planning period just puttering around on your computer without a sense of direction? Have you ever wasted time because you had no idea what to prioritize and work on? I’ve been there teacher friend but I have some teacher planning tips to share! When I learned to utilize my entire plan time, my life changed. Might sound dramatic but I had more time on my hands to do the things I loved! I didn’t have to take work ... Read the Post...
Worksheet on Decimal Place Value
When I first started teaching, I assumed that decimal place value would be the easiest unit to teach. Like place value doesn’t involve ‘math’ like multiplication for 5th grade or how to add and subtract fractions. Simply give them a worksheet on decimal place value and move on. My poor little first-year teacher self. Little did I know, place value is very much math-related. And at the 5th and 6th grade level where decimal place value is the ... Read the Post...
Lesson Planner & Teacher Binder 101: What You Need
Welcome class to Lesson Planner and Teacher Binder 101, where you will learn all things binder-related! To be upfront, I didn't have one of these my first year of teaching but now it's the nucleus of my classroom (this + planner = complete nucleus, look at me combining science and math and organization!). I didn't even hear about teacher binders until I moved down to elementary where they are like a thing! Middle school teachers, we might need ... Read the Post...
