by Brian Crawford | Feb 17, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Brian writes: As a kid growing up in Toronto, playing with LEGO was my favorite thing to do. Back then, LEGO sets were not as specialized as they are now – these days it’s hard to buy a set that isn’t associated with Harry Potter, Star Wars, or some...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Math Crafts, Mathematics, Second Grade
Teaching shapes and sizes to your kids Here’s another fun and easy craft for your students to put together and either paste in their math journals or hang up as a decoration on the wall of the classroom, available here as a free download. Lately my son has...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 5, 2012 | First Grade, Manuscript
Objective To teach your child to write punctuation by hand, including the symbols: . , ? ! = + & $. Goal At the end of the lesson your child will be able to write by hand the symbols: . , ? ! = + & $. Time requirement 15 minutes. Grade level First grade....
by Brian Crawford | Feb 5, 2012 | First Grade, Learning Numbers, Manuscript
Objective To teach your child to write the number 0 by hand, and to recognize it as both 0 and ‘zero’. Goal At the end of the lesson your child will be able to write both the number 0 and the word ‘zero’. Time requirement 15 minutes. Grade...
by Brian Crawford | Feb 5, 2012 | First Grade, Learning Numbers, Manuscript
Objective To teach your child to write the number 9 by hand, and to recognize it as both 9 and ‘nine’. Goal At the end of the lesson your child will be able to write both the number 9 and the word ‘nine’. Time requirement 15 minutes. Grade...
