by | | Classroom Management, Uncategorized
I love the new year because there are so many new beginnings. And that is true in the classroom with classroom behavior management. You can come in fresh and change things around if you need to. Or you can go back and set new high expectations. So today I’m sharing...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Holiday Activities, Uncategorized
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, students love to celebrate it in the classroom. But I get it, we need it to be academic as well. That is why I do Valentine’s Math Activities in my classroom. Students are engaged because the activities are Valentine’s themed, plus...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Holiday Activities, Uncategorized
Celebrate the winter season in your classroom with fun math activities! These math activities don’t have to be complicated for students to get the math practice they need. They can be simple but fun! Today I’m sharing 5 math activities perfect for the winter season....
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Holiday Activities, Uncategorized
The few weeks between Thanksgiving Break and Christmas Break seem to fly by so fast. I honestly love this time because of the fun activities we do in my 2nd grade classroom. I love to make everything holiday based, especially with math. Let’s talk about the 5...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
Just like crawling, walking, and running are all developmental stages, there are also developmental stages for math fact mastery. Students move from one developmental stage to the next until they master their addition and subtraction facts. It’s important to know...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
I know what you are thinking. Worksheets can be so boring for students. Especially when it comes to math facts. You can imagine one in your head right now. A bunch of addition or subtraction math facts 2nd grade students solve, usually while being timed. Students get...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
Do you ever feel like your students just can’t memorize addition and subtraction facts? They just look at you with that confused face when they see a fact. Or they just feel stuck. You wish you could do something differently to help students to actually start seeing...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
Whether you are teaching in person, online, or hybrid, you know how important it is to get your students math fact practice. Then need to become fluent in addition and subtraction math facts in order to meet standards and have success later on with harder math...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
2-Digit Addition When it comes to 2-Digit Addition Strategies, we want students to understand the numbers, we don’t want them just following rote rules. We want students to find the strategy that makes sense to them and then use it. However, teaching students 2-digit...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
It is one of our goals as teachers to help students memorize basic math facts. But what is the best way to do that? Some students just have a hard time memorizing. You could drill your students on timed tests and flashcards, but I find that just frustrates my...
