Teaching three-digit addition and subtraction can feel like a turning point for students. This is where place value really starts to matter, regrouping becomes meaningful, and strategies move beyond counting…
Would you like some FREE Science Stations for your elementary classroom? We create rigorous science curriculum for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade and we want to…
We all have students in our classrooms who misspell irregular sight words. How do you help your students learn to correctly write these difficult to spell words? This Irregular Words Bookmark is the perfect tool for students to use when writing.
Comparing measurements is SO difficult for students, especially for English learners. Not only do they need to understand that one object is larger or smaller than another, but they need…
Cut-and-paste math worksheets for 3rd grade give students hands-on practice with almost every math standard, going beyond what a traditional worksheet can provide. These cut-and-paste worksheets are very similar to my…
FREE Martin Luther King Jr. Ideas for the elementary classroom! I love teaching about Martin Luther King Jr.: I get to introduce my students to a great person in our nation’s history, and it kicks off our biography units. I always model reading and writing a biography by writing one about Martin Luther King Jr.
We started our measurement unit this Fall by measuring the attributes of pumpkins. Students had fun working with their team to explore their pumpkins AND this pumpkin activity made a great introduction to measurement. Get a FREE copy of the student sheets for this pumpkin exploration!
A second grader reads, “Maya had 14 stickers. She gave 6 to her brother. How many does she have now?” Knowing how to teach word problems means knowing why this…
This Addition Go Fish Game is a great way for first and second-grade students to practice using the addition strategies they have learned in a fun classroom game. It’s the traditional Go Fish game with a twist. Students match expressions that have the same value.
Some students keep breaking the rules no matter how many warnings I give, and they need feedback more often than the rest of the class. A daily behavior chart gives…
Goal setting is a skill that doesn’t come naturally to most elementary students—and, honestly, it doesn’t come naturally to most adults either. When I first started teaching students to set…
Writing journals are one of the simplest tools in an elementary classroom. They give students a consistent place to write, help you track progress over time, and make it easy…