As adults, we often set goals naturally. Whether they’re more long term and large (like saving for a few years for a trip to Disney for the family) or smaller goals (such as cleaning the bathroom, going through the mail, and taking out the trash one evening), we set goals and tasks to accomplish regularly. If you have a Type-A personality like I do, you live and breathe goals and checklists. What’s even more, I
Maxi dresses have long been a favorite of mine to wear both in and out of the classroom. Maxis are so versatile and can be worn in summer, fall, and spring. By adding a sweater or jean jacket, you change it up and give yourself some variety throughout the year. I also love how comfortable they are! Unlike some other dresses, most maxi dresses aren’t tight and pull on my midsection or hips so I
There are so many times that you need to choose a random student name in the classroom. It might be for a student to take something down to the office. It might be for a student to answer a question. It might be a student’s name for being the first to line up, or to choose books from the classroom library. Whatever the reason, having a random name generator available is an easy way to
Organizing your classroom library is probably one of those things you never thought of until it was time to put it together. That’s how I was. I had accumulated a decently sized collection of books, and then I walked into a classroom where I was also given a good supply of books for my classroom library. I also had zero built in space for a library and I knew I needed to be shelving and
Teaching part-part-whole relationships is critical while teaching addition and subtraction. For students to build a solid understanding of addition and subtraction, they need to understand what each one represents. While helpful when working with equations with unknowns in all areas, it’s imperative that students have a solid understanding of addition and subtraction so they’re able to apply both skills in real world scenarios. Understanding part-part-whole is a much more effective strategy to teach for problem
