3 Ways Students Can Read Books Online at Home
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Are you looking for ways your students can read for free online? I’ve been using these three websites in my classroom. Now, kids can use these to read at home. Whether school is closed for COVID-19, a snow storm, fires, or natural disasters, we want them to read. Going to the library isn’t usually an option in these situations. Sometimes, we see posts of teachers reading books online, but we have to be careful. If we are teaching students to behave appropriately online, we don’t want to forget about permission and copyright. These websites have worked with authors and publishers to make sure ..read more
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Google Sheets: Simple Sheets for Your Classroom
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Don’t be intimidated by Google Sheets. Use these simple sheets to organize your classroom. You’ll be ready for back to school in no time. Even if you aren’t great at being organized with paper, you can get be organized digitally. Instead of searching through piles, just open up your Drive. Sometimes you may want to print a Google Sheet out, and input it later. That works too. Take a look at these ideas for getting your classroom forms organized with Google. This will make back to school much easier! Master List of Names Have a simple form with just names. This will be easy to click on when yo ..read more
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Tips to Stay Away from Kid Germs
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Germs are everywhere! As we’re heading back to school, it is time to set a couple routines that will keep you healthy. Have Separate Pencils for Kids and Adults The kids can use my yellow pencils which have washi tape so they don’t walk out the door. I buy black Ticonderoga pencils and I only touch those. The kids use yellow pencils.  I use black pencils.  This is a strict policy. When my coworkers are in my room, I have black pencils for them to access.  Kids’ hands are germy.  I prefer to keep away from those germs. Don’t Touch the Bathroom Pass I us ..read more
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Addition Facts Strategies for Increasing Fluency
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
While basic addition is introduced in Kindergarten, first, second and third graders often need intervention for addition facts. Having a toolbox full of addition facts strategies will help make the students more comfortable adding which can lead to fact fluency.   Addition Facts Strategy: Put Together Students can use the the put together strategy by drawing or using manipulatives. This is part of the Write and Wipe Bundle. The very first thing for kids to understand is that the addition symbol means they should put things together. Manipulatives are great for this strategy. Put some in ..read more
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Establishing Clear Expectations and Procedures
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Preparing to head  back to school?  Establishing clear expectations and procedures will lay the foundation for a calm productive year. When I mentor new teachers, the most important way I can help them is in supporting them to set clear expectations and procedures.  A teacher can have the most amazing academic lesson planned, but if he or she doesn’t have classroom management, the lesson gets lost in the chaos. With so many standards and so little time to teach them all, teachers often feel like they don’t have time to stop and teach students how to behave.  The reality is ..read more
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Write and Wipe Tips and Tricks
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Do you get tired of making copies?  It can’t just be me!  While I love the paperless movement, I resigned myself to the fact that I may not strive to be completely paperless but I do want to use less paper.  One of my favorite strategies for using less paper, is using Write and Wipe activities.   I’ll share my favorite tips and tricks and links to some items I’ve purchased.  I use affiliate links which means if you click and buy something, it won’t cost you extra but I’ll get a small percentage of what you spend. Print Once Use for Years A few years back, I bought thes ..read more
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Using Quotes in the Classroom
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Have you spent hours reading quotes on Pinterest? Maybe it’s just me.  Before Pinterest, I even found myself going down the quote rabbit hole. What is it about quotes? I think my love of quotes comes from the that moment when you recognize something you’ve thought being said beautifully by someone you’ve never met.  They can convey a thought or a feeling, spark a conversation, and touch you emotionally. Quotes: Bell Ringer Unfortunately, Students walk in the room with their own mental baggage.  Maybe their parent’s were yelling at them on their way to school.  Maybe they ..read more
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Free Websites to Assess Fact Fluency
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Fact fluency is an essential background skill in math. Have you ever tried to teach students to add fractions with unlike denominators who don’t know how to multiply? Have you experienced the tedious nature of teaching students who still count on their fingers to add four digit numbers using multiple strategies?  So much emphasis in math is placed on having a deeper understanding, but the reality is, those deeper conversations are so much easier to have with students who have basic fact fluency. Do My Students Need Help with Fact Fluency? As an intervention teacher, I am like a detective ..read more
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Google Sheets in Your Classroom
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by Mercedes Hutchens
4y ago
Google Sheets is free and easier to use than you might think. Let’s take a look at some tips and tricks for using Google Sheets in your classroom. Getting Started with Google Sheets There are two main ways to get started with Google Sheets.  If you are already in your drive, you can click the new button. You can also type google.sheets.com and it will look like this. Templates in Google Sheets If you click the arrows next to the words template gallery, you can explore the many premade templates they have for you.  They are all editable so you can make them do what you want. Some ..read more
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