The Spring Math Bundle Sale Starts NOW!
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3y ago
 Today is the start of something amazing! I have partnered with 30 other math educators to bring you a HUGE collection of math resources to help you end the year well. After the craziness that this past year has brought, I wanted to be part of something that would save teachers both time and money and help them finish this challenging year strong. I have been teaching full time through all this craziness and know that like myself, many of my colleagues have been struggling to fit it all in. I think these bundles are just the thing to help you finish your school year strong! Whether y ..read more
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Virtual Math Class: Main Lesson
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3y ago
Thanks for the excellent feedback on part 1 of this series which was all about virtual math class warm up!  I love reading all your messages on Instagram and Facebook about how you are using these ideas! Even when you are teaching remotely, it is important to include a warm up to reinforce important concepts, build community and work on positive mathematical mindset.   Today we are going to talk more about main lesson.  During "distance learning" or when you have to teach virtually in a fully remote or hybrid model, main lesson serves the same purpose it does when you te ..read more
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Five Fabulous and Free Warm Up Activities for Virtual Math Lessons K-6
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3y ago
I have written in the past about how we structure math class and today I want to share with you the first in a series of posts about how we structure virtual math classes.  Over the past 6 months, we have played around with the structure of our virtual lessons and have landed on a digital version of what we do in class.  First thing is first and that is the warm-up! Why a Warm Up I like doing a warm up in a virtual math lesson for some of the same reasons I like doing them in person.  It is a great way to get everyone excited about learning math, it gives us a chance to rev ..read more
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The ABC's of Hybrid Teaching
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3y ago
We are three weeks into a hybrid teaching model and oh my goodness I am exhausted.   You might have noticed I have been MIA from the blog since I went back to work but today I was just processing all the things and this blog post is the result of that.  I still have a lot to share about differentiating instruction, math menus, meeting kids where they are and teaching online but right now I am in survival mode!  Without further ado, here are the ABC's of hybrid teaching!  Acne: wearing a mask all day led me to having the skin of a middle schooler. I now have a skin ca ..read more
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Ten Games to Play with 10 Frame Playing Cards FREE Printable Booklet for Families
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3y ago
If you have ever read my blog before, you probably already know how much I love 10 frames!  One of my favorite tools are 10 frame playing cards.  I have created 10 frame playing card sets with penguins, pumpkins, santas, hearts, school buses and plants. When kids are ready, I level them up and use double 10 frames as well.   Why do I have so many different 10 frame playing cards?  The reason is that there are so many different ways to use them and they are a great tool to help kids develop numeracy and additive reasoning.  The other reason is that changi ..read more
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Math TV Shows for Kids
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4y ago
In my area, we have about 4 weeks before teachers are back at school and about 5 weeks before kids go back.  Things are very much still up in the air about what we will be doing for in person/online instruction.  It looks likely that we will be doing a hybrid model of in person and online learning.  I am certain kids will have more time at home than usual and teachers will have more on their plate than ever.  I know that this often means more screen time for kids especially kids whose parents are at work or working from home.  I know parents are doing their best, but ..read more
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Here is Your Free Multiplication Game
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4y ago
We have a winner!  I asked last week here on the blog and over on my Facebook page which game from my new book, Complete Multiplication Workbook you wanted to see and the winner was this one!   This is called Gone Fishing and is a great way to practice the 4 and 5 multiplication facts!  ..read more
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10 Ways we Can STILL do Math Centers or Math Menu With COVID Restrictions: In Person Learning
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4y ago
One of the best things we have ever done to move our instruction forward over the past few years is implement math menu.  A math menu helps us meet all our students where they are.  It gives a chance to provide practice for kids in their zone of proximal development.  It is an excellent tool for differentiating instruction and practice and gives kids voice and choice in their learning. Some folks do math stations or guided math as well.  These ideas should also work in those situations In recent weeks, I have been thinking about how we can still provide this level of d ..read more
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Win a FREE copy of Complete Multiplication Workbook!
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4y ago
I’m so excited about my new book, the Complete Multiplication Workbook going on sale in a few weeks, and to share that excitement with you I'm giving away an advanced copy before it's available to the public! To enter for your chance to win, leave a comment on this post or head over to my Facebook page, find the giveaway post and like it or leave a comment My son just finished fourth grade and is super excited to be the first kid to do this workbook!  about your favorite way to practice multiplication. Giveaway ends 11pm EST July 25 . Winner will be chosen at random on July 26 T ..read more
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BIG Changes!
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4y ago
So I know we are in the middle of a pandemic and we have all made some big changes in recent months like helping our students learn from home and homeschooling our own children but I am in the middle of another huge change. My beloved elementary school that I have spent the last 14 years of my career in closed at the end of this past school year.  It was something that was planned last fall due to declining enrollment and consolidation but it was a tough pill to swallow then when schools shut down in March, none of us knew that our last day was our last day. I spent a week at the end ..read more
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