by Yvonne Crawford | Sep 6, 2016 | Common Core Math, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Parents, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I have to admit I’m a planner. I like to plan every aspect of my life. I’m completely aware that things might not turn out the way I want them to turn out, or that things might change. However, if I plan ahead then I don’t have to spend all of that...
by Yvonne Crawford | Sep 2, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Fourth Grade, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Grammar can be a dull subject for students, but making the lessons interactive actually make the subject really fun and enjoyable. It’s amazing what a little cutting, pasting, fun graphics and folding can do to a lesson. Fourth grade is chock-full of great...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 23, 2016 | Common Core Math, Mathematics, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Back to School time is here, now! I love this time. It’s a time where every student and teacher gets to start of with a clean slate. I like to celebrate this time with lots of Back to School themed printables. My favorite subject to teach is Math, so I love...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 22, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Language Arts, Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Sometimes it’s hard to motivate students to write. Sometimes it’s like pulling teeth in my opinion. Through my years, I’ve come up with three ways to help promote writing with students and help them to succceed. #1 – Create a nice atmosphere...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 20, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Literacy, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Close Reading is a fun way to get your students involved in what they are reading and come out of what they have read with some take-aways. It can also help them to read slowly and process what they are actually reading, instead of just reading word after word. This...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 19, 2016 | Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
Sometimes the beginning of the school year can be stressful for teachers, as well as the students. Sometimes it’s nice, and necessary to have some printables up your sleeve to use as morning work, homework or just for that extra time that just popped up out of...
