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Five Ways to Strengthen Fine Motor before Kindergarten

Five Ways to Strengthen Fine Motor Skills before Kindergarten

Kindergarten is quickly approaching for two of the Harris grandchildren. My son happens to be one of them. Watch out, KINDERGARTEN!!! We’ve been learning our

Secret Trash

Want to know the secret to a spotless classroom floor at the end of each day? Secret Trash is your answer! I learn the best

Subtraction with Regrouping is difficult for 2nd graders. Looking for an easy way to teach subtraction with regrouping? Here's your solution!

Subtraction with Regrouping Checklist

What is the hardest math concept and skill to teach 2nd graders? Subtraction with Regrouping! Those second graders that struggle with it, become third graders

Teacher planning time is always too short. I have 5 tips to help you use your planning period for actually planning. These teacher time management tricks will work! I especially like #3. teacher time savers / teacher / planning

5 Reasons to Shut the Door and Plan

How long is your planning period? The universal answer is “too short”. Can I get an amen? My last year in the traditional classroom, I

Dear Tired Teacher

Dear Tired Teacher, First of all, congratulations! You have almost made it to the end of the first semester. Look how far your students have

Dear Teacher’s Kid

The Harris kiddos struggle with this big time! They are the inspiration of this open letter to all teacher’s kids out there! Dear Teacher’s Kid,

Batty about Bats

October is a great month to do theme units or studies! Great themes such as pumpkins, spiders, and bats are a few of my favorites

Teaching Expanded Form

Teaching expanded form to intervention groups is tough! Have you ever had a math small group that no matter what strategies you tried to teach

What to Bring to an RTI Meeting

You have a student in RTI and 8 weeks of interventions is up. What’s next? The dreaded parent conference meeting to decide the next step.

Learning Targets and Desktop Standards Stand

I know! I promised this post a week ago, but man school has been SO busy! I know you can understand and empathize with that

What’s on the Intervention Cart?

What’s on the intervention cart? Think about all of the things that you need on hand during any given lesson. Imagine needing all of those

Math Manipulatives Organization

Are you looking for a cheap and adorable way to manage your math manipulatives organization? This was tonight’s project! I am about to be pushing