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 4, 2016 | Crafts, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Fall is in the air – I can literally smell it when I walk into the stores. I smell the spiced brooms they have for sale and all of the pumpkin flavored food! It’s not fall yet, but it’s just around the corner. I have to admit that autumn is my...
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 Brian Crawford | Sep 1, 2016 | Reading, Teaching Tips
Reading is learning. Once you know how to read, the doors swing open to a world full of knowledge, understanding, and entertainment. That’s why it is important to get children reading and improving upon their reading comprehension skills throughout their...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 31, 2016 | Reading, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips
It’s really fun to create and use interactive notebooks. To see students’ light bulbs going on in their heads as they use interactive notebooks is priceless. I first started making interactive notebooks several years ago with math interactive notebooks,...
by Yvonne Crawford | Aug 30, 2016 | Resources for Teachers, Teaching Resources, Teaching Tips, Writing
Looking for something different to do with your students? Try my interactive glyphs. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like these before. It’s a glyph and coloring sheet combined. Students are asked questions and depending on what they...
