If you know me, you know I am in loooove with Daily 5! Ever since incorporating it into my classroom last year, I have loved seeing the variety of skills and strategies my students are working on each and every day. I also love that the segments are short, so we all stay motivated and the energy for learning stays high. I have been wanting to redo how I teach math for a while. As a student, I truly adore mathematics, but as a teacher, I was getting bored. Our district was looking into…

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Here is a simple, fun way to practice number bonds in your math groups – use dominoes! Get the free printable page to use in your classroom #numberbondskindergarten #numberbondskindergartenfree #free #freebie

This packet is the perfect companion to every guided reading program. It includes tools for daily tracking as well as assessment checklists/rubrics to help you to effectively evaluate students' strengths and weaknesses in reading. These can help to guide future instruction to ensure that students be...

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This is a super easy way to give your parents all the information they need on back to school night. It has a spot for teacher wish list, student supplies, daily schedule, subjects, contact info, etc.It is in black and white. I print it on a cute colored paper and it turns out adorable and can be co...

"A good teacher is a master of simplification and an enemy of simplism." ~Louis A. Berman

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I recently posted a picture on Instagram (@notsowimpyteacher) of my math centers organized and ready to use. I received dozens of questions and requests for a blog post about my math center rotations. I have blogged MANY times about math centers, but it is a topic that I am passionate about, so I am happy […]

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Sequencing events in a story can be difficult for students. This is one of my favorite lessons to teach because it really engages my students. It makes them

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Small group instruction should be utilized in every classroom! I will show you my small group routines for each of my levels in kindergarten.

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Do your students need extra practice in their written responses for mClass TRC assessments? If so, mClass Student Response Question Stems can help. These mClass question stems are for levels F through U and include 7 questions for each group of levels. These questions focus on fiction texts. The...