This is a guest post written by a representative from Front Row. Some of the features shared in the post are part of the paid version. When I first chatted with Jennifer last year, I felt immediately inspired by the incredible resources she’s brought to teachers all over the country. I know Jennifer to be a passionate, innovative teacher who has helped her students … [Read more...] about Front Row: Free Math + ELA Practice for Your Students!
Archives for April 2016
End of Year Math Activities and Ideas
Let's keep it real. The end of the year can be rough. Students are excited and ready for summer (with all kinds of energy!). Teachers are often worn out and tired from months of strenuous teaching and prepping. To keep things engaging and content aligned, I like to have my students complete a variety of math activities and projects the last couple months of school. These … [Read more...] about End of Year Math Activities and Ideas
Playing Pie Face Game in the Classroom {Engaging Test Prep}
If you have been following my blog this year, you know that I love engaging test prep review games. I think review is definitely necessary at the end of the year or a longer unit, but it doesn't have to be tedious or boring. I love using high interest games in the classroom to engage my students and get them excited about reviewing. Recently, we played Pie Face Game and … [Read more...] about Playing Pie Face Game in the Classroom {Engaging Test Prep}
The Behavior Management Strategy that Saved My Sanity
I spent my first four years of teaching in an inner city, rough area. The students I taught had dealt with and experienced things that young children (or anyone for that matter) should never experience. With that type of environment often comes major discipline problems. I have never had a problem with classroom management over all, but there were definitely times when I … [Read more...] about The Behavior Management Strategy that Saved My Sanity
Partner Reading in Upper Elementary
I have been using partner reading in my classroom since my first year of teaching. I find that it is really motivating for my more reluctant readers, as well as highly engaging for all of my readers. Today I want to share what I am currently doing for partner reading in my reading intervention classroom. These ideas are very low maintenance on the part of the teacher … [Read more...] about Partner Reading in Upper Elementary