As the new school year approaches, you're likely thinking about how to set up your classroom for a successful year of learning. One way to ensure that your students are well-prepared for the year ahead is by incorporating math centers (or math rotations) that focus on math facts practice. Let's ... READ the POST
Test Prep: Using Math Centers to Help Students Feel Confident and Ready
When it comes to test prep season, all teachers know how important it is to have a plan for math centers that engages their students while teaching them the necessary skills. But oftentimes, test prep can be overwhelming and stressful for both the student and the teacher. This can make it ... READ the POST
Why You Should Use Error Analysis Task Cards for Math Centers
As teachers, we know that math centers can be incredibly effective in helping our students learn. Not only do they help keep our students motivated and engaged, but they also help build problem-solving skills and a sense of collaboration. One great way to use math centers is with error analysis task ... READ the POST
How to Make Division Fact Fluency Practice More Fun
How many different ways have you tried to get your students to learn their division facts? Are you looking for a way to make division fact fluency practice more fun for your students? If so, you're in luck! In this blog post, I'm sharing some fun and engaging ways to practice division facts with ... READ the POST
A Fun Way to Review Data Analysis
Does the term data analysis make you yawn, like me? Looking at and analyzing data can be a pretty dry activity. It's not nearly as fun as teaching and learning multiplication, but third graders have two math standards that they need to master, and you need to teach. So, how can we make it more fun ... READ the POST
Engaging Fall Math Activities for 3rd Grade
I love this time of year and so do my students! The season is changing and they know that Halloween is coming soon! There’s the daily question of what they will dress up as on Halloween, or “Mrs. H. guess what I’m going to be for Halloween?”. They are beyond excited! For teachers ... READ the POST