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Welcome back for my final Math Monday of the summer! If this is your first time stopping by, be sure to check out the previous posts in this series: NUMBER SENSE MATH WORD WALLS PLACE VALUE Now, if you didn’t already know, Math Journaling is my JAM! It may be my favorite thing that goes on my my classroom, no matter the grade level! My
It's never too early to start thinking about ways to build community in your classroom this year! Here are some great ideas to get you started!
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Top 10 Back To School Activities to Build Community
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Building community in your classroom is critical to a great year! Students who feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging are infinitely more willing to take social and academic risks in your classroom. So how do you build that sense of community? Well, I have gathered up 10 of my favorite activitie...
Finding the balance between teaching and having a life outside of school can be SO DARN HARD! These are some great ways to help you get started!
A Teacher's Life: Finding the Balance - The Starr Spangled Planner
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It’s been a long time since I sat down to write. It has been a long time since a lot of things have happened: Stood in the shower until I was ready to come out, slept through the night, watched a movie from beginning to end in one sitting, or stayed late in my classroom. I am not complaining. I woul...
I LOVE THIS GAME (and so do my students!) Grab your **FREE** version here!
Shut The Box- Building Math Fluency - The Starr Spangled Planner
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Today I’m sharing one of my favorite games to build math fluency. If you’re not familiar with Shut The Box and it’s many variations, you are going to want to tune in! The standard version look a little something like the photo below. There are two sides (for two players) each with the numbers 1-10...
Understanding place value is such a critical learning phase for our students! Here are some awesome ways to help students internalize the concept!
Teaching Place Value - The Starr Spangled Planner
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At it’s core, place value is understanding groups of 10. This is a big jump for many students. We are asking them to shift from counting with one-to-one correspondence to counting groups. We are asking them to understand that ten ones are the same as one group of ten. That’s a HUGE jump! Another hug...
Homework! What's your take?
10 Tweets About Homework That Will Make You Reach For The Wine
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Homework time is the worst time.
