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I finished another project and I’m really happy with how it turned out. I wanted to make a new welcome sign for my classroom. Here is what I came up with: This project was made using my Cricut, scrapbook paper, and glue stick. Each circle has a diameter of about 4.5 in. I plan to place them in an arch on my… Read More
Guided Math Chapter 6 – Supporting Guided Math with Math Workshop Hosted by: Reaching for the Top and Barrow’s Hodgepodge This chapter had my text-to-text connections running into overdrive. There are so many similarities between the way I currently run Daily 5 in my classroom and the way I envision running Guided Math & Math Workshop. While stamina is a… Read More
One of the writing genres I enjoy teaching in second grade is procedural writing (aka – How-To Writing). I’ve been working to update my writing files, beginning with my How-To Writing unit. I also saw that Ginger over at Ginger Snaps had a post about an upcoming How-To Writing Unit. I don’t know about you, but I am excited to… Read More
It’s that time again 🙂 Guided Math Chapter 5: Using Guided Math with Small Groups Hosted by: Pitner’s Potpourri and Toad-ally Exceptional Learners This chapter focuses on the following: Advantages & Disadvantages to Small-Group Instruction Effective Uses of Small-Group Instruction Forming & Organizing Small Groups Teaching a Guided Math Lesson with a Small Group I have always used small group… Read More
I finally finished updating my classroom library labels. They have been created using blue, green, and purple backgrounds. Click on the picture to get these labels from my TpT store: This file contains book tub labels with pictures. You will receive 90+ labels in all three colors. The labels I made are targeted towards the primary grade levels, but I… Read More
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
