by Brian Crawford | Oct 28, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, First Grade, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
Brian writes: Autumn is my favorite season. I like the slight chill in the air – though maybe not too much of a chill – and I love to go on walks in the forest to see the fall leaves changing color. I grew up in Ontario, Canada, where the fall colors are...
by Brian Crawford | Oct 26, 2012 | Common Core, Common Core Math, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Mathematics, Second Grade, Third Grade
For several months now we have been selling curriculum online at two storefronts: Teachers Pay Teachers and Teachers Notebook. While we’ve been offering free worksheets and activities here on Mixminder, we have also been growing our online store, to the point...
by Brian Crawford | Sep 23, 2012 | Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Posters, Second Grade, Teaching Resources, Third Grade
A poem about science! A teacher friend on Facebook was looking for a poem about scientists, particularly with the theme of “I Am a Scientist”. As I’m always happy to whip up a little bit of educational poetry, I put together the poem you will find...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 11, 2012 | First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Word Puzzles
Now that it’s the middle of August, with September and the fall season not too far away, kids in many countries all over the world are getting ready to head back to the classroom to make a start on a fresh school year. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready...
by Brian Crawford | Aug 2, 2012 | First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Word Puzzles
It’s August, and kids are getting ready to go back to school. I hope that the kids in your class have had a fun summer filled with swimming, camping, sports, and lounging around the house and reading books! With a few summer movies and some video game playing...
by Brian Crawford | Jul 16, 2012 | First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Word Puzzles
Brian writes: This week is a great week for camping! Later in the week I’ll be heading to Canada (where I’m from), to a friend’s cottage on Lake Muskoka, located two hours north of Toronto, Ontario. There will undoubtedly be swimming in the lake,...
