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Category Archives: teaching
Addition and Subtraction in First Grade
Introduction: Addition and Subtraction are necessary skills for children to practice and develop so that they may continue to be successful throughout their journey in understanding and using mathematical concepts. As they grow and develop, students will use addition, subtraction, … Continue reading
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Kindergarten Resources for Shapes!
Students need opportunities to identify, describe, and trace the 4 basic shapes in kindergarten. They should also explore and manipulate the shapes. Some Cute Books to Read to Students: Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book, written and illustrated by Alan Baker – Brown … Continue reading
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Measurement and Geometry – Grade 5
The resources described here are designed to help 5th grade students and their teachers explore some topics related to measurement and geometry, namely: finding and differentiating among perimeter, area, and volume, and measurement of right, acute, obtuse, and straight angles. … Continue reading
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Comparing, Ordering, and Equivalent Fractions – Grade 4
Introduction – SOL 4.2 a. & b. focuses on the comparing, ordering, and representation of equivalent fractions and mixed numbers. For the student to be successful with these concepts, a clear understanding of SOL 2.3 (identifying parts of a … Continue reading
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New Resources for Parents and Teachers
I often point my preservice teachers to the U.S. Department of Education publications site for useful resources. I’m particularly fond of the the Helping Your Child brochure series. This series “aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary … Continue reading
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Celebrating Apples and Johnny Appleseed
This Friday, September 26th, is the anniversary of Johnny Appleseed’s birth. Many classrooms are studying apples and fall right now, so I thought it only appropriate to share some selected resources with you. The American Storyteller Radio Journal, Episode 190 … Continue reading
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How’s Your Content Knowledge?
My students arrive in 75 minutes. On the first day of class we begin by with a scavenger hunt as both a means of introduction and a way for me to see how much they “know” about the curriculum they … Continue reading
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Must-Have Subscriptions for Teachers
For years teachers have been asking me where I get my ideas from and how I manage to always seem to “know” where so many great resources are. The truth is, I have a series of e-mail subscriptions that I … Continue reading
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Graphs Galore
I’m in the midst of teaching a class called Improving Elementary Math. I have a great group of teachers with whom I am exploring ways to expand their repertoire of tools for teaching a variety of concepts in math. For … Continue reading
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Elementary Social Studies on the Web – Guided Tour
Are you looking for great resources to help you plan and deliver social studies instruction at the elementary level? Boy, do I have the sites for you! Sit back, relax, and take this guided tour of some great places to … Continue reading
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