by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 25, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
I love learning everything I can about different countries. Today I taught my daughter about Portugal. We read a letter from a boy from Portugal and it explained how his life was in Portugal. She learned basic facts, did a crossword puzzle and a word search and she...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 23, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Language Arts, Mathematics, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Have you ever wondered how much homework you should give? Should you give math homework every day? Reading homework every other day? Maybe just some on the weekend? I’m a kind of middle of the road person when it comes to home. I think it’s good to have...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 22, 2016 | Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
This is the last step in the Design Process for STEM. Reflecting is often overlooked due to time constraints, but it is probably the most important step in learning. It’s always good for students to center in for what they do well, but also pinpoint exactly what...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 20, 2016 | Common Core Math, Mathematics, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
If you follow my blog or store, you know that I love interactive notebooks. Here are three tips that you can use to make your life easier when using interactive notebooks. 1. If you buy an interactive notebook packet, don’t feel like you have to use everything...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 17, 2016 | Around the World, Crafts, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
Today I wanted to show you a little about my Russia Country Study printables. It’s a great set to introduce your students to Russia. They can even learn a little Russian as well. All of my individual country packets have a letter written from a child from that...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 16, 2016 | Crafts, Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Second Grade, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I really have enjoyed having a STEM filled summer! It’s so great to see my children, nephews and niece really get into science, especially the whole design process. It was awesome to see their projects come to life! The hardest STEM project we had was to build a...
