Today, we’re digging into a topic that’s near and dear to my heart: reading. My relationship with reading was not always simple. Reading did not come easily for me as a child; I struggled as a student, and as a ... Read More
5 Must-Have Time to the Minute Activities
Give yourself and your students a huge round of applause. If you're reading this post, it probably means that you have been working hard on learning to tell time or you are about to dive in. Either way, you are gearing up to teach time ... Read More
How to Reinforce Time to the Half Hour During Centers
Eureka! Your students are feeling confident with their ability to tell time to the hour. What's next? Telling Time to the half hour! Let's take a moment to think about what that means. Yes, your students know that the small hand ... Read More
FREE Number Talks
First grade teachers, access 20 FREE Number Talk Prompts to enhance your place value unit and get your students engaged in conversation.
Telling Time to the Hour Must-Have Activities for Your Centers
Can you think of a moment when you looked at an analog clock, and it took you a moment to register the time? Even though you have been practicing telling time unconsciously your whole life, telling time to the hour is more complicated ... Read More
7 Books to Encourage Student Advocacy
Speak up! Use your voice! Resist! Finally, these messages of student advocacy have reached the mainstream! But, the idea of advocacy can be daunting, especially for a young student. What does it mean to speak up? When is it ... Read More
5 Ways to Practice Sight Words
Sometimes it can be a struggle to practice sight words. We all know how important it is for our students to be able to quickly recognize and read these words that show up all the time! What does the research say? What strategies are ... Read More
