Teaching math in the primary grades can be life changing for your students and you. Yes, I am shocked how often I hear grade one students share how they "hate" math. How can that happen so soon in their learning? What happened the year before? Well, despite that, we have the opportunity to change their opinion. *This blog … [Read more...]
How To Plan A Financial Literacy Unit
Planning a financial literacy unit is one of my favourite math units to plan. Even though I've been doing it for a decade (and longer), I am always tweaking and adapting it to meet the needs of the present class. Financial literacy has been growing in the education world. It is evident that students are leaving the school … [Read more...]
What are Two Letter Consonant Blends?
Consonant letter blends are two or three letters that are beside each other (in a word) without a vowel between them. The often are seen at the beginning or end of a word (sometimes in the middle). Students are still required to say each sound but in a quicker way, which can be a challenge for some. When teaching two letter … [Read more...]
Using Word Ladders In Your Classroom
It has taken until November to finally start spelling. Normally, I try to start spelling at the end of September, but that definitely wasn't going to happen! If you have been teaching for a while, are you finding the academic level of students dropping? So, with the start of spelling, comes word ladders. I really like word … [Read more...]
Selling on TPT – A New Seller’s Guide
If you are thinking about selling on Teachers Pay Teachers or TPT, you are in the right place! This guide will help you get going on your teacherpreneur journey. I will include some Youtube videos when you need some visual guidance. Table of Contents What is Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT)? Teachers pay teachers is a … [Read more...]
Teaching Addition to Kindergarten Students – Getting Ready
Teaching addition to kindergarten students can be a lot of fun. However, we need to make sure foundational skills are in place before we teach it. This blog post is the first one in a two-part series. You can find part two here. What are the prerequisites to teaching addition? During the school year, my addition to 10 unit … [Read more...]
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