by Brian Crawford | Dec 2, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Math Games, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
Brian writes: One of my fondest winter memories is of growing up in a suburb of Toronto, in snowy Ontario, Canada. From kindergarten to the third grade I went to an elementary school just down the street, along a very safe road, and I used to walk to and from school...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 30, 2012 | Mathematics, Teaching Tips
The times tables Brian writes: We live in France, where our son is in the equivalent of the fourth grade. They do things quite differently here in France than they do in the United States and Canada (where Yvonne and I are respectively from)… it’s...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 29, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Mathematics, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade
The Common Core Math Organizer, Assessment Guide and Portfolio is a large packet containing a variety of different dividers, checklists, posters, badges and other tools to help teachers bring instruction of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics to their...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 27, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, First Grade, Kindergarten, Learning Addition, Mathematics, Second Grade
It’s time to have a little fun decorating a colorful Christmas tree by using skills aligned with the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Today I’ve whipped up a Christmas Tree addition activity, where students can add ornaments, bells, Christmas...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 26, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
The Christmas holidays are coming, and what better way to get into the mood for the fun and festivity of Christmastime than by working on math problems with a Christmas theme! Okay… truth be told, I can think of quite a few better ways to celebrate the holidays...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 23, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Learning to Count, Mathematics, Second Grade
Halloween is over, Thanksgiving has come and gone. That means that the winter season is upon us, with Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, and a great number of other wonderful reasons to celebrate are coming up! For the next several weeks we’re...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 20, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade
This week, Thanksgiving comes to the United States. If you’re looking for something fun to do with your students for those days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, here are some Common Core aligned math puzzles with packets for grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. There...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 19, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Third Grade
The Quick Common Core series from Mixminder contains quick and easy math worksheets for all of the grade level domains in the Common Core State Standards initiative. For Thanksgiving, there are two packets available. We’ve already posted about the Thanksgiving...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 12, 2012 | Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Posters, Science, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
Using the class computer If you’ve got computers in your classroom, when you’re teaching your students how to use them, you’re also going to want to teach your students how to respect them. Computers are sturdy machines, but the right sort of abuse...
by Brian Crawford | Nov 11, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Mathbooking, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
Mathbooking is a fun activity that combines the analytical skills of solving math problems with the creative fun of scrapbooking. Children can practice their math skills according to the standards in the Common Core State Standards Initiative while answering a series...
