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Getting students talking numbers is a critical part of building number sense and fluency in young mathmaticans. It's the perfect avenue for generating a pool of ideas, encouraging students to analyze others' thinking, as well as, build students' confidence as they speak in front of their ideas. To read more about our Talking Numbers routine, check out this blog post. For a FREE sampling of ...
1st Grade is the most magical of places. It truly is a home for transformation and growth like no other. In 1st grade, students come to you, many times, reading only pictures and then, in May, they ...
Looping with my class this year, I’ve really had the opportunity to invest in and get to know my students. With extra time to see them as people, not just learners, we – as a class – coined this ...
In the Scholastic Principal and Administrator’s Report (2018), they found that the average United States classroom contains 254 books with 31% of classroom libraries containing fewer than 50 ...
From planning leveled guided-math lessons, to guided reading groups, to writer’s workshop, to Daily 5 choices, to math centers, as primary teachers we can be planning and preparing for over 36 ...
Hey, friends! Today I wanted to drop by and share how our Writer's Workshop is developing. We jumped right into Narrative Writing and we are loving ...
Hey friends! This year, we're implementing a Daily 5 model for literacy and we are loving the different choices. Our block still looks a lot like ...
Well, it's here friends! I've been hanging out with 23 of my favorite little people for a week-and-a-half now, so it's time to show you our learning ...
Happy, happy evening, friends! Today marked Day 5 of my life in 1st grade, and it is rather wonderful. In fact, my heart is so full. I'm happy and ...
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