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Here is the problem of the day.

I’m Eight.

What was your answer?

Problem of the day is a great way to jumpstart the day. There are multiple ways you can use this before a lesson or class begins. P […]

There is a significant impact in a student’s achievement when they get to work on their assignment in a group. When students are paired together their knowledge and ideas will expand.

Benefits of Students T […]

Manipulatives are essential in an early childhood classroom. Manipulatives help a student understand concepts by physically seeing and doing the problem. They are great for all grade levels, but especially the […]

Interactive math notebooks are one of the greatest tools we can give to a child.

Notebooks are a child’s personal journal that helps them with remembering concepts that were previously. They are set up in a w […]

When you are confronted with a challenge what do you usually do?

I think I can speak for majority of us when I say we give up when frustration its. Unfortunately we have developed a fixed-mindset because of […]

Let’s face it teachers, we are counting down the days until this year is over. This year has challenged us to be more flexible and adaptable than ever, but the biggest challenge we have faced is t […]

The classroom gets boring. We spend nearly five hours a day in there for five days straight. We begin to lose focus and that is when distractions begin. We may not always have the capability of going on field […]

A lot of great math questions begin with “how”.

“How would you explain…”

“How did you come up with that conclusion?”

These are conversation starters.

Our jobs as teachers is to guide a student’s und […]

Students love having independence and I love fostering that. There are very few times in a day when a teacher can let a child choose what they want to do because of certain standards and curriculum we need to […]

Literature is needed everywhere. It can be used in any content area and nearly every concept or lesson can be found in some type of text. It expands a student’s vocabulary, contains meaningful context to c […]

Looking Back…
As a former blogger, I was excited when one our assignments was to write a blog. However, in my former blogging days I usually gave up after a blog post or two. With this, I was required to make […]

Forty video takes, endless Zoom meetings, and a pounding headache…it’s time for a break! As teachers we know how vital it is to schedule break times in for our students. Without them our days would be a […]

No one ever thought 2020 would be the year parents turn into teachers. Covid-19 has brought out many emotions and changes into our daily lives. The last worry you need on your plate is entertaining your […]

20 five-year-olds, 2 teachers, and 1 bunny make for an interesting classroom experience. By 8:15 the children are shuffling on the carpet for morning circle, except there isn’t much morning circle time. After a b […]

It’s safe to say we have all experienced that one teacher who has motivated us into the fields we are currently in. I have had my fair share of teachers throughout my life who have shaped me into becoming the t […]

Mondays can be dreadful be dreadful, but with these new tips and tricks your Mondays are about to get a whole lot better. Stay tuned for Mondays with Ms. B!