Common core

Teaching and Tapas: 2nd Grade in Spain: math

I am doing a quick presentation on Monday for the SLPs in my district on Common Core and I am sharing resources I have found to be helpful...I made a little reference sheet for them that I thought I would share with you guys too!

Do you have parents regularly questioning you on the methods taught related to Common Core? Read this post to give you ideas on how you can be helping parents understand common core better.

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Common core

45 states have already adopted Common Core, but most people don't even know what it is. Here's why it's a bad idea for our schools.

Part One - Common Core Fact or Fiction? Common Core is something that has been in the works for a long time but just crossed my radar about a year ago. I received a lengthy

Oh, my! Your kids are going to shed tears of joy when they see this: a free, printable Math Story Problem Reference Guide! It doesn't matter if math comes easy to your child or not, every kid struggles with math story problems. This handy guide will help them to decipher the words so they can write a solvable math problem. The printable is available at the bottom of the linked page, just scroll all the way down.

As our first unit of math back at school, I have started to teach telling time. It's harder then one may think, especially in today's day in age when you can instantly get the time digitally with no need of knowledge on how to tell time on an analog clock. However, it is an important life skill, and of course it is a common core state standard! So on top of my telling time products in my TPT store... (Which can be found HERE) I have created a reminder poster of the different parts of the…

I was tired of flipping through 50 pages to figure out what a certain standard was, so I decided to make this 1 page “Cheat Sheet” that has every Common Core ELA (English Language Arts) standard on 1

Use the PEEL acronym for writing a strong paragraph. Writing a strong paragraph is important at any grade level. I created this anchor chart to help my students remember what they need to include when writing expository and persuasive pieces. The “PEEL” acronym is nothing new (though I do not know where it originated; I ... Read More about Common Core Writing Anchor Chart Freebie

Browse over 90 educational resources created by Kayla B's Classroom in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Karen Lamoreaux, at an Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting - 12/16/13, vigorously explains the failings of the "Common Core" program a...

Videos, Formative Assessments, Homework Assignments, for Every Common Core standard are available free on OpenEd.com!

A former teacher, who understands Common Core education firsthand, explains it in layman's terms and then shares why she chooses to homeschool.

Hello friends! Well as most of you know my district implemented the Common Core for Kindergarten last Fall! So I’m on track to complete my second year teaching to the Common Core. I have nothing but great things to say about following the Common Core! The best thing about it I’ve seen is that yes it’s […]

Hey all! So this week has been a very short week for me. We had President's Day off, and then the "Snowpocolypse" hit Kansas. No school Thursday or Friday for me! While I know I will have to pay for the gift of time later, I am very thankful to be drinking my morning coffee at a much slower pace than normal today. Especially because the coffee goes well with the almond cookies I made yesterday. You can find them here. I added a 1/2 a stick of butter and an extra egg to the recipe, as I…

I am dreaming Common Core. That is just wrong on so many levels. Especially since I read Fifty Shades of Grey recently. WOW, that was an e...