Sharing my love for math centers has been so much fun! And today we are going to talk about starting math centers at the beginning of the year. If you missed any of the posts in the series, you can click on the links below to get caught up. Today I want to share a simple schedule that you can use when you are starting math centers at the ... Continue Reading
Part 3: Math Center Schedules
Math centers make me leap with joy, and so this blog series is a blast to write! Today we are talking about math center schedules. If you missed any of the other posts in the series, you can click below to get caught up. Part 1: Why You Need to Have Math Centers Part 2: Math Center Activities Making Time I have so many teachers tell ... Continue Reading
Part 2: Math Center Activities
I think that math centers are the best thing since sliced bread! If you have missed the first post in this series, you can click HERE to read all about why I think every classroom should use math centers and guided math groups! Today's post is all about math center activities–what students complete in centers and what they do when ... Continue Reading
Part 1: Why You Need to Have Math Centers
I am super pumped about this math centers blog post series! Check it out: Part One: Why You Need to Have Math Centers Math Center Activities Math Center Schedule Starting Math Centers at the Beginning of the Year. Math centers and guided math groups are the heart and soul of my math instruction. I can’t imagine teaching ... Continue Reading
How to Start Writing Workshop at the Beginning of the Year
Teaching writing using a workshop model made my instruction so much more meaningful! You can read about my typical day of writing by clicking HERE. Getting the writing workshop started at the beginning of the school year can be so daunting! It doesn't have to be! Let me help you to get started! I have some crazy BIG announcements and freebies at ... Continue Reading
Why I Left the Classroom
This blog post is extremely real and personal. I am putting myself out there, and it is pretty scary! I am writing to you, my cyber buddies, to share that I have left the classroom. Some would say that I am no longer a teacher. That seems kind of harsh! I didn't leave the classroom because I disliked teaching. I didn't leave the classroom because ... Continue Reading
Organizing Math Centers {Free Labels}
The most asked question I get from teachers using my math centers is, “How do you store and organize the centers?” Let me show you just how I organize them, as well as some other storage ideas that I came up with while shopping the container aisles at every store in my town. #iamaddictedtocontainers Plus, I made some FREE labels for ... Continue Reading
10 Tips for Implementing Book Clubs
Do you use book clubs during guided reading or your reading centers? If not, you need to check out THISpost to read about why book clubs are the bomb digity. Are you ready to implement book clubs? I have ten tips that will transform you into the book club guru! Let’s get started… 1. Differentiate Differentiate your groups by ... Continue Reading
5 Reasons to Use Book Clubs During Reading Groups
Book clubs are the bees knees! No really! My students loved book clubs and were excited to read. That is a major teacher win! (I never had a kid get excited to get out their reading text book.) I use book clubs during my guided reading groups. My students are ability grouped and come to meet with me for 30 minutes every other day. (You can read ... Continue Reading
Tips for Choosing the Right Math Centers
Have you ever ordered something at a restaurant and after just one bite, you knew you had ordered the wrong meal? It’s a major letdown! #foodisabigdeal Choosing the wrong math centers is also a major letdown. It can be a huge waste of money, time and patience. We don’t have any of those to spare, so we need to choose wisely! I have some ... Continue Reading
