by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 11, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Tips
Learning about less-known countries is fun because you can teach your students everything about that particular country. It opens their eyes to a whole new country, culture, and language. A country I like to teach about that doesn’t get a lot of media nor...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 6, 2016 | Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
My husband has a real knack for writing poetry, so when I decided to make a poetry math glyph he was onboard! It’s a fun little activity where students answer questions, then based on their answers they answer math questions. Then, students create their glyphs...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 5, 2016 | Teaching Tips
I like other teachers and parents go through old pictures and see difference between how our students and children have developed. Be it learning the alphabet, learning to speak English as a Second Language, reading a chapter book for the first time or just learning...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 4, 2016 | Crafts, Mathematics, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
My favorite thing to see is when one of my students ‘gets it’. I feel like I’ve succeeded in my profession as a teacher, at least for that moment. My second favorite thing to see is when one of my students smiles and I can tell they are enjoying the...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Eighth Grade, High School, Mathematics, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Interactive notebooks have been the rage for the last few years, mainly for younger grades. I think they are actually beneficial for students from Kinder through 12th grade and here are my reasons. #1 – Students can take the time to reflect on what they’ve...
