After a few hundred hours of work, this bad boy is finally complete! Just like Volume 1 Better Than Basal, the Volume 2 Better Than Basal is jam-packed with tons of awesome Common Core aligned lesson ideas, activities, graphic organizers, and themed writing prompts, all great for grades 3-5! All of the books in the unit […]
Not too long ago, I overheard a conversation between teachers about whether it was appropriate to use picture books in 5th and 6th grade… I was totally eavesdropping, and if that wasn’t already rude enough, it would have been super rude to butt into their conversation and scream, “YES!!! USE PICTURE BOOKS!!!!!!!” So, I held […]
Upper grades had them first, then second and first grade teachers got them… I couldn’t leave out my kinder friends, now could I?? Mentor sentences for emergent readers look VERY different than the other grades, so I’d like to take some time to talk about them in this post. These are perfect to use whole […]
Are you ready to get MATH STATIONS rolling in your room, but still a little nervous? Or maybe you are just ready to change things up a bit to be more organized. This post has some great tips and tricks for you! First of all, when you first get started with math stations, you may […]
I absolutely love for my students to play math games with dice… but I do NOT love 25 students dropping them on their desk tops, or rolling them across the room. Hence, this month’s bright idea: Yes, you CAN have students playing math games at their desk without hearing that constant clatter. The solution? This […]
I have been watching this awesome linky series, and have just run out of time to link up each week. I’m excited to finally be able to link up with these fabulous ladies (on the last week LOL) to share with you how I keep students engaged in the classroom! I do NOT believe in […]