Happy Holiday Season! I am joining with some fantastic TpT author/bloggers to bring you some time saving tips to get help you get through the holiday season! The biggest issue that hinders time management during the holidays is definitely behavior management. Something about the holiday season and the looming Christmas break that makes kids (and teachers...) a little … [Read more...] about Time Saving Tips this Christmas Season
Archives for November 2014
Autism is…What Having an Autistic Child is Like
As a parent of an 11 year old, nonverbal severely Autistic son, I find it difficult to balance work, life, family, and everything in between. I am not a writer by any means. However, I wanted to share this quick poem I wrote about what life with an autistic child is like. This may resonant with anyone who has an autistic child or has or has had students with … [Read more...] about Autism is…What Having an Autistic Child is Like
Partial Quotients: Easy Breezy Division {Lots of Freebies}
Long Division is every teachers' (and students') worst nightmare, it seems! Every year, my students come to me with very little number sense. This makes dividing with two digit divisors so difficult. In response to this, I started teaching my students "Easy Breezy" division, a spin off of partial quotients that provides that much needed support for struggling … [Read more...] about Partial Quotients: Easy Breezy Division {Lots of Freebies}
Math Warm Ups {Guest Post: Freebie}
Hey there! It's Amanda from The Primary Gal! Earlier this week, Jennifer invited me to write a guest post in order to share one of my newest morning routines. As many of you, I have the standard morning routines, such as turn in homework, sharpen pencils, and go to the restroom. From there, rather than the typical morning work that I have previously used, I have began … [Read more...] about Math Warm Ups {Guest Post: Freebie}
Writing Choice Boards
My students absolutely love choice boards. They love choosing their own tasks and having that sense of ownership. So, I created a set of Writing Choice boards that aligned to Common Core requirements and coordinate perfectly with my Reading and Math CCSS choice boards. This resource contains 7 different choice boards with 15 prompts on each choice board, for a total of … [Read more...] about Writing Choice Boards
Scaffolding and Differentiating Paired Passages and Texts (Free Resource)
Is anyone else feeling the push to prepare their students to be successful with paired passages and paired texts from state assessments? We are in Georgia for sure! In fact, our state test focuses heavily on constructed responses with paired passages. Yikes! The majority of my students are not strong readers when they come to me. Throw in paired passages, and we have a … [Read more...] about Scaffolding and Differentiating Paired Passages and Texts (Free Resource)
Halloween Freebie {Buying Candy After Halloween}
I don't know about you guys, but I love the day AFTER Halloween! That is when I go to the local store and stock up on candy for my students (and myself!). I definitely need a little sweet motivation to help me get through the rest of the holiday season. The best part about after Halloween candy are the sale prices! My local Walmart puts the candy on sale for 50% off. … [Read more...] about Halloween Freebie {Buying Candy After Halloween}