Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
I have been playing around with different ideas for math workshop for a few weeks now. I saw this idea on Pinterest. It comes from Cassie at Adventures in Teaching. To read more about how she uses BUILD in her classroom, click here. Since this will be my first year trying Guided Math & Math Workshop, I wanted to simplify… Read More
Guided Math – Chapter 4 Using Guided Math with the Whole Class is being hosted by Sweet Seconds and Once Upon a Teaching Blog “Whole-class instruction provides teachers with a quick method of presenting information to all students. Everyone receives the same information…at the same time.” (Laney Sammons) At the beginning of a unit, I post our learning targets in… Read More
After my last post about Guided Math, I received numerous e-mails and comments asking about the Number of the Day worksheets. I have to point out that I did NOT create these sheets and for many of them, I do not have the original source. Therefore, I feel bad about sending them off as files. Instead, I went back on… Read More
Guided Math – Chapter 3 Using Math Warm-Ups in Guided Math is being hosted by: My Second Sense and Making it a a Middle School Teacher It’s not too late to join in on this book study. Even if you don’t have a copy of the book, check out what others are saying, ask questions, and leave a comment if… Read More
Busy, busy, busy…that doesn’t even begin to describe what I have been up to. I finally decided that I’m going to be using blues, greens, and purples in the classroom this year. Now that I know that, I have started working on some classroom projects. I had my classroom library labels created, then I realized that I made a measurement… Read More
Guided Math, Chapter 2 – Using Guided Math to Create a Classroom Environment of Numeracy In this chapter, Sammons discusses various elements for a successful math classroom. Here are some of those elements: – Large Group Areaο»Ώ – Small Group Area – Workshop Area – Manipulatives – Calendars – Problem of the Day/Week – Word Wall or Vocabulary Display –… Read More
Happy Friday, Teacher Friends! I wanted to let you know that I finished up book companions for both Scaredy Squirrel and Officer Buckle & Gloria.
Both companions have comprehension questions, vocabulary, graphic organizers, and crafts that accompany the stories. You can learn more by clicking on the images.
Is August filled with all of your appointments for the year?πOr for some of us, July... (via Learning Lab)
Gerry gets it! πππ
I will gladly accept whatever is sent in for supplies. It just means that some supplies need to be replaced more quickly than others, which is often out of my own pocket.
Gerry Brooks
School supply time....
Ha! π Now, if I could only find the mini erasers everyone else seems to have.I admit it...I get seriously excited!
Three new picture book packs have been completed and added to my TpT store. Each of these stories are perfect for the beginning of the school year. Click on any of the pictures below to learn more!
