Multiplication and knowing how to do "times" is what a lot of students (and adults) view as "big kid math." Students are often eager to memorize and recite multiplication facts to show how "smart" they are. Some of this is ... Read More
10 Tens and Ones Activities to Teach Place Value
Understanding place value by practicing tens and ones activities is a great way for our students to get comfortable with this vital math concept. After all, place value is a building block for so many math concepts! Today, I’m sharing ... Read More
10 Toxic Positivity Read Alouds for Kids
I love utilizing read alouds to dig into challenging topics with my students. Toxic positivity read alouds are no exception. What is Toxic Positivity and Why Does this Matter? We can all think of a time when we’ve had ... 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.
Why I Ditched Student Reading Logs (and What I Do Instead!)
Let’s get right to the essential question: What is the purpose of a student reading log? Weekly student reading logs are a common practice in our classrooms. And they have been for a loooong time. I know because they ... Read More
5 Strategies to Foster Trusting Relationships with Caregivers
While it may not seem front and center during a busy school day, relationships with caregivers make a huge difference in our work with students. Taking time to build and maintain relationships with caregivers shows that ... Read More
7 Strategies to Support Emerging Bilingual Students in Math
As teachers, we know how essential it is to ensure that each student in our classroom community is supported and included. But friends, this is HARD work. In my early days of teaching, there were so many nights where I would fall ... Read More
