4 Teaching Writing strategies for the middle and end of the school year. In response to my post, Writing Strategies for the Beginning of the School Year, I am now ready to take their writing to the next level. This post will show you how I transition my students from basic writers to more advanced […]
Writing Strategies for the Beginning of the School Year
5 Writing strategies for the beginning of the school year. Writing is probably one of the more difficult subjects to teach, in my opinion, but it’s one of my favorites as well. This is a time when students can be creative and let their ideas flow. Below are some basic writing strategies on how I […]
Consonant Digraphs: How to Teach Them in 5 Steps
Teaching consonant digraphs to primary students can be a bit challenging, especially after they have finally mastered the rules for sounding out simple CVC words. The fact that each letter doesn’t have a sound can really be confusing to our little learners. This post will give you phonics strategies to help you successfully introduce teaching […]
Teaching Strategies & Goals for the New Year
Problem Solving in Mathematics for primary students
Teaching your primary students problem solving in mathematics can be maddening at times, but it’s a lifelong skill that is so important. In this case, I will be talking about how to implement problem solving in your classroom specifically in math. There are so many strategies on how to solve a math problem, and it’s […]
5 grammar teaching tips for primary students
Do you find it challenging teaching the parts of speech? Especially to primary students?! Are you looking for grammar activities in the classroom? I have a simple guide you can follow that has made my life easier as a teacher and hopefully it will do the same for you. This post will get you started […]
Back to School on a Budget
How To Prevent The Summer Slide
We all know about that infamous ‘summer slide’ our students get while they are on summer vacation. They come back to school in the fall and it feels like they forgot everything they learned the year before. Hence the term ‘summer slide’. It can be frustrating as a teacher because we feel like we are going […]
Ideas for using mini erasers in your classroom
Who doesn’t love these erasers from the Target? I have become a hoarder when it comes to finding these erasers and thinking of ways to use them in my classroom! They are great tools for math manipulatives. They can also be used in literacy too! I created a list of ideas for math manipulatives and […]
Partner sharing: how to get your students talking
One of my favorite engagement strategies is partner sharing. Another term is think-pair-share. Partner sharing is so important because it’s a way for students to think independently and then collaborate their thoughts with a partner. It automatically gets all students engaged with learning and holds everyone accountable. These are some of the strategies I use in […]