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 4, 2016 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Grade Levels, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I had more STEM fun with my nephews today. I wanted to get in some quality time with them before they went off to summer camp. I live pretty far away so I wanted to make sure we spent our time wisely, and we did. We created posable sculptures out of tin foil. The task...
by Yvonne Crawford | Jun 30, 2016 | Crafts, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Resources for Teachers, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, STEM, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Third Grade
I was spending time with my nephews and they had a problem that they could not solve. I asked them if they had ever heard of the design process because I thought it would be helpful to them. They had not heard of it. I explained how the design process is used in...
by Brian Crawford | Jul 19, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Literacy, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Language Arts, Mathematics, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade
Plenty of subjects get taught in schools – science, history, geography, art – but there’s no denying that, at least where the Common Core is concerned, the focus seems to be on mathematics and English language arts. Normally, math and technology...
by Brian Crawford | Jul 14, 2015 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Handouts, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade
It’s great to get kids solving problems, and the tried and true method for doing this is the worksheet. I myself filled out hundreds of worksheets during my wild and crazy ride through those school-aged years. I’m sure you did too. But while rote problem...
