I don’t know about you but I really struggle when my students don’t know their multiplication facts. When we get to how to multiply and divide fractions, I just need my students to know their facts. This is why, even in 6th grade, I’m pulling out games with multiplication facts, worksheets on multiplication facts, and anything to help my students memorize multiplication! Please tell me I’m not alone! Teaching 3rd grade was one of my ... Read the Post...
15 Professional Goals for Teachers Examples
There’s just something about a fresh start that I love. A blank planner, the whole year ahead. I am totally the person to set year-long goals and new year’s resolutions for my personal non-work life. And I do the same thing in my teaching life. While I’m usually setting teaching goals at the beginning of the school year, mid-year can be a great time to check in and evaluate any goals you did set. If you are looking for ideas I’m sharing 15 ... Read the Post...
10 Teaching Lessons I Learned in 2022
It’s so hard to believe that 2022 is coming to a close! It seems like yesterday that I was flipping over my calendar to a brand new year. But here we are 365 smarter, more resilient, and still ready to tackle anything. And I have 10 teaching lessons to prove it! I personally love looking back on lessons that I’ve learned and reflected on what I could have done better but also celebrating what I did well! As an enneagram 5, I’m all about ... Read the Post...
7 Tips for Addition with Regrouping
Getting ready to teach addition with regrouping? This was one of (many) topics in 3rd grade that I wasn’t super prepared for. I didn’t know how students were taught to add, especially coming from middle school. I also didn’t know the struggle of teaching addition with regrouping. While not as difficult as subtracting with regrouping, the addition of whole numbers isn’t always easy. I’m sharing the very best tips for teaching addition with ... Read the Post...
