by Brian Crawford | Aug 5, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Teaching Tips
This is part two of a three-part series about the Common Core: 1. What is the Common Core? 2. Benefits of the Common Core 3. Drawbacks of the Common Core Adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Since 2010, school boards across the United States of America have...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 3, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Teaching Tips
This is part one of a three-part series about the Common Core: 1. What is the Common Core? 2. Benefits of the Common Core 3. Drawbacks of the Common Core About the Common Core The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a set of American teaching standards created...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 26, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Poetry, Posters, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
Spring is here… it’s a great time to learn about poetry and other creative pursuits. What is a haiku? A haiku (俳句) is a type of Japanese short poem. Traditionally, haikus have consisted of 17 syllables, with: Five syllables in the first line Seven...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 2, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Third Grade
Here’s a free tool for you to use to review, organize, and categorize your lessons by Common Core standard. I know that I’m looking forward to using it myself! Reviewing your Common Core lessons With this tool, you can keep a record of which lessons,...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 9, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Literacy, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
St. Patrick’s Day takes place on March 17th – a day that is rapidly approaching! St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and in the United States and elsewhere around the world, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by wearing a lot of green clothes...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 7, 2013 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Literacy, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
The United States of America has had 44 presidents, including the current president, Barack Obama. As both head of state and head of government, the president is the leader of the country, and is also the commander-in-chief of the American military, the United States...
