One of the biggest organizational challenges for me has always been organizing all the incoming student papers. It seemed like no matter what I did or what system I tried, I always had endless stacks of papers. That all changed when I read a post by 2nd Grade Stuff last summer about how she handles the stacks of papers. I always knew I needed to get a handle on my … [Read more...] about Organizing Papers in an Upper Elementary Classroom
Archives for June 2015
Rigorous Paired Passage Instruction : Step by Step Breakdown
Paired passage analysis and comprehension is a tricky skill for most of my readers, but definitely for my readers who are not proficient. I have found that the more exposure and practice they have with paired passages, the more confident and successful they are. However, I have found that many of my 5th graders come to me with limited practice, which as you can imagine … [Read more...] about Rigorous Paired Passage Instruction : Step by Step Breakdown
New Nephew & Free Baby Printables for the Classroom
This week's Math is Real Life post is brought to you by the birth of my new nephew! While at the hospital waiting for his arrival, the family made estimates on how much they thought he would weigh and how long he would be. My guess was nine pounds and six ounces and 21.5 inches long. My guesses were the closest! Baby Benjamin was born weighing nine pounds and nine … [Read more...] about New Nephew & Free Baby Printables for the Classroom