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I’m Done Now What – Early Finishers Choice Board

"I'm done!" shout the same early finishers each and every day. How do they do it? But more importantly, what do you do with them? There have been days when I would just let them play (I teach grade one), but then I began to see the quality of work change. Other students wanted to play too, so they would scribble their work to … [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 system … [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 ContentsWhat is Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT)?Teachers pay teachers is a teacher … [Read more...]

Teaching Math in Primary Grades: A Teacher’s Guide

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 post … [Read more...]