It is no secret that managing student behavior during math centers can be daunting, especially when you are trying to focus on your small group instruction. However, if you take the time to establish clear expectations and procedures, as well as utilize positive reinforcement, it is possible to maximize learning for all students and keep them on task and learning. In this ... Read More
Math Anchor Charts to Start the Year
Setting expectations and norms for math instruction and math class time is so important to set your class up for success. This post will share my go-to math anchor charts to start the year. These are the math charts that I use to set the tone and introduce a lot of my procedures expectations in math. In fact, these charts are the basis for my math mini-lessons the first ... Read More
Lucky You! St. Patrick’s Day Freebies
It may be Friday the 13th (yuck!), but I have teamed up with some great blogger friends to bring you some LUCK and some great St. Patrick's Day freebies! Some of these freebies are St. Patrick's Day themed and some are not, so check them all out to see which ones you can use! My "Golden Freebie" for you is a recently updated resource on perimeter and area. This ... Read More
Measurement Conversions Activity {Freebie}
This week we started Measurement Conversions. Measurement is one of my favorite skills to teach, and it is super easy to make that real life connection. Take a look to see what we did to make a real life connection. I gathered several different circulars and weekly ads with measurements in the ads. Then I printed the printable for the students to show their work ... Read More
Test Prep Centers {Rock the Test!}
Whew! State testing is officially over! Well, for now... Retakes for the students who didn't pass math and reading still have to happen once the scores are back. But for now, a huge sigh of relief! I have been meaning to write a post showing my test prep centers that I made this year. I used Rock and Roll graphics to create a Math Set for 4th and 5th Grade (9 centers ... Read More
Guided Math in Upper Elementary (Free Math Centers Included!)
Each year, I find that I have such a huge divide in my classroom as far as mastering 5th grade math skills: students who get it and could teach it, students who could get it from some quality (and sometimes additional) instruction, and students that need major intervention and cannot focus during whole group because of attention or because of gaps in knowledge and ... Read More
Easy Prep Math Centers: Roll and Answer Games {Freebies}
Happy Thursday! This week has been super busy for me! I finally got to set up my classroom yesterday! School starts next week so I was working like a crazy person to get as much done as possible. I will post lots of pictures next week! I have had quite a few questions about my Roll and Answer Math Centers. I wanted to write a quick little blog post to explain how to use ... Read More
4th Grade Common Core Math Games {Free}
I have two math games for you today for free! We love using math games during our math centers and partner games are a particular favorite. I created these 4th Grade Common Core math games to review ways to write whole number, specifically standard form to word form and word form to standard form! This game aligns with 4th grade common core, but we still need to ... Read More
