We are a week from starting school, and it is confirmed that this year instead of teaching reading, language arts and social studies, I will be teaching math and science. That means that this teacher has some homework to do. Therefore, I have been gathering my Go Math! Chapter 1 materials.  While doing so, I remembered a cute little activity that I did with my students a few years back. You ... Read More about Dividend? Divisor? Quotient?

Vocabulary acquisition is essential to improving students reading and writing skills. The question is, how can we expose students to more sophisticated language and make sure it sticks? Word of the week is one of the ways. Some Benefits of Word of the Week As teachers, we know that unfortunately not all students come into our classroom with an adequate level of vocabulary knowledge. This can ... Read More about Word of the Week Routine to Enhance Vocabulary + FREE Worksheet

It’s summer, and as a mother and teacher I know the importance of having kids continue reading during their months off of school, but it is NOT always easy.  As adults we know reading is rewarding, but now we can reward them for reading as well. There are several opportunities provided throughout the community to reward kids for reading, so make sure to share these with your kids and students ... Read More about Reading is Rewarding (Summer Reading Incentive Programs)