by Yvonne Crawford | May 5, 2012 | Teaching Tips
What kid doesn’t like sparkly stuff? Actually, what teacher doesn’t like sparkly stuff? I love it! I think that sparkle and glitter can really add to the atmosphere of your classroom in many different ways. Here are five ways that I personally like to add...
by Yvonne Crawford | May 1, 2012 | Teaching Tips
In an earlier post, I shared five ways to get your students reading in the classroom. Today I’ll discuss five methods that you can use to share your love of reading with your own children during their spare time or as a homeschool parent or teacher. Here are...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 28, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Reading is a crucial part of a child’s educational foundation. Once children learn to read fluidly and are able to retain concepts, a whole new wonderful world is opened up to them. From that point on, they can start to learn about anything they want! Here are...
by Yvonne Crawford | Apr 25, 2012 | Teaching Tips
Yvonne writes: “Why in the world did you move away from the United States?” is a question that I’m asked quite often. People automatically assume that the reason my family is living abroad is that my husband is serving in the American military, but...
by Yvonne Crawford | Feb 13, 2012 | Mathbooking, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
Here’s a free download of a booklet of math problems for your students to solve in celebration of April Fools’ Day. Mathbooking is a fun activity where learning math meets scrapbooking. Children can use their math journals to learn mathematics through...