It's so nice when you can give something that students will remember and keep for a long time. For some it means everything!When I first started teaching I knew I wanted to get my students something. When I taught primary gifts were relatively easy. For the most part food, cute freezie holders, ... Read More about Easy End of Year Student Gifts
Running and Setting Up Your Ontario Math Program
Math is such a balancing act isn’t it? We need to run a math talk, we need to play games, we need to do consolidation, we need big problem questions, we need time to discuss as a class. The list seems to go on forever. However, it doesn’t have to be like that. I always ... Read More about Running and Setting Up Your Ontario Math Program
Fun End of the Year Activities
Do you know that time of year? You are nearing the end of your time with your kiddos. You have covered what you need to, you have handed in report cards, you have discussed with parents and now you are just exhausted. Worse than that you know your kids are also exhausted and you can see them start ... Read More about Fun End of the Year Activities
Isn’t Halloween the Scariest for Teachers?
Halloween truly is the scariest celebration I think. I mean what other celebration (this year occurring on a Monday) stuffs children full of as much sugar as they can eat and then returns them to the classroom often on the following day? As a teacher, the kids are overjoyed it's Halloween, and ... Read More about Isn’t Halloween the Scariest for Teachers?
Teaching Unit Rate with Real-Life Math
As I sit here getting ready for my kiddos to do testing I know that this year I need to step up my game. This year I have a 6/7 and I've just been told my 7's are expected to stay in the room while I'm doing testing. I know this means that I need an independent project for them, and I need it to ... Read More about Teaching Unit Rate with Real-Life Math
Countdown to Christmas in the Classroom
You know it's hard, I know it's hard, really keeping kids engaged right up to the break is one of the most difficult tasks teachers need to juggle. They feel like they should really already be on a winter break and if we are honest so do you. But you need to keep them engaged and sometimes that ... Read More about Countdown to Christmas in the Classroom