Teaching isn’t for the faint of heart. And teaching math isn’t for the weak either! While I love teaching, I had to grow into loving teaching math. The math just wasn’t as fun as teaching science, or as sweet as my reading block. So, I set out to find teaching strategies for mathematics that made the subject more engaging for my students. One of the teaching strategies for mathematics that I found was using math stations and that fundamentally ... Read the Post...
Decimal in Place Value Chart
My love for creative math posters cannot be contained! I love using math anchor charts in my teaching and have shared a bunch of easy and creative math poster ideas in this blog post. Today I’m sharing my favorite decimal in place value chart ideas and inspiration. So if you teach 4th-6th grade and want some decimal anchor chart ideas, you’ve come to the right place! How to use math posters First up, how do you use math posters in your ... Read the Post...
7 Must-Have Math Manipulatives in the Classroom
The longer I teach, the more I am trying to make math more hands-on. Now, I know there is a time and place for algorithms and many of my math partner games are made for skills that are focused more on practicing the algorithm than discovering mathematics concepts. But, I’m on a journey to use more math manipulatives in the classroom. These are some of my favorite math tools to use and the skills I use them for! What are math ... Read the Post...
Cutest Spring Outfits for Teachers
We are finally having some spring weather around here and I couldn’t be more excited. I feel like I spend half of the year just waiting for warm weather to happen again. In the spring, I find myself reaching more and more towards dresses because they are easy to wear and are perfect for the warming temperatures. These are the cutest spring outfits that I wear to school! Spring Teaching Outfits: The Maxi Dress Don’t want to shave your ... Read the Post...
