by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 13, 2016 | Common Core Math, Fourth Grade, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
Multiplication facts are important, but I have to admit teaching them can be daunting for the teacher and for the students. I remember when I was a child we had this one activity where you would curl up paper around your pencil and match multiplication facts on...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 12, 2016 | Around the World, Common Core Literacy, Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
Learning about countries is fun to do with an interactive notebook. It’s something you can work with your students several times each year, adding a country each time you use it. Each country has facts, foldables and cute graphics to color. My daughter loved...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 10, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Greater Than and Less Than, Learning Addition, Learning Division, Learning Numbers, Learning Subtraction, Mathematics, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Telling Time, Third Grade
Do you use morning work in your classroom? I love morning work. It really helps students to stay focused as everyone else files into the classroom. I also like to use them as bell work, in case math isn’t the first class of the day. It helps students to stay...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 9, 2016 | Around the World, Crafts, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I know I’ve mentioned in a past post about how much I love learning and teaching about other countries, but I also adore learning and teaching about different ancient civilizations. I think we can learn a lot about ourselves by learning about the past. Not only...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 4, 2016 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Levels, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I had more STEM fun with my nephews today. I wanted to get in some quality time with them before they went off to summer camp. I live pretty far away so I wanted to make sure we spent our time wisely, and we did. We created posable sculptures out of tin foil. The task...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 1, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Greater Than and Less Than, Learning Addition, Learning Subtraction, Math Crafts, Mathematics, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I think it’s important to celebrate the events that are going around us as we teach. I think it’s important to celebrate the beginning of the year, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays or seasons. By celebrating these through our...
