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 8, 2016 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Levels, Language Arts, Reading, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
It’s so important for students to be interested in what they are learning in school. It’s not always easy and of course everyone has their favorite subjects. I remember when I was little, I loved math, but I wasn’t so into Language Arts class. It...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 6, 2016 | Teaching Tips
As a child I loved going to summer camp. It was so much fun to laugh in the water with my friends and soak up the summer sun (with sunscreen of course, though I’m pretty sure back in the 80s we didn’t worry about it as much as we should’ve.) I love...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jul 5, 2016 | Around the World, Teaching Tips
I have to admit I love to learn everything about every country in the world. I love to learn about their languages, culture, food, government and fun facts. As a mom and teacher I love to share my love of countries with my children and students. Did you know Japan is...
