Does your school mandate a word wall? I know many schools do. And that’s not a bad thing, at all, they are actually really awesome! One thing I didn’t want to do, however, was slap a bunch of words up on my board without student involvement. So I came up
One of the hardest topics to teach in Geometry has to be congruent triangle proofs. Identifying properties and theorems in order to develop and reason through a proof is not something that happens in a day. Students need practice- and LOTS of it! One thing I try to do is mix up
How often do we see students rush through their work and not check their answers? Even if it’s a test or a quiz, many students don’t look back. For this reason, I was on the hunt for a good collaborative activity, especially one that would hold my students accountable for their
Hi! I’m Shana from Scaffolded Math and Science. It is very exciting to be writing this guest post today, especially being asked specifically by Gina Wilson from All Things Algebra to write about my fraction math pennants for the KidCourses Blog! To me, student confidence is everything. When students see
Hello, and Happy New Year! As we are now in 2017, I’m finding myself reflecting back on the resources I’ve created, the wonderful connections and conversations I have made with teachers all around the world, and all the kind feedback I have received. Making the decision to dive into writing
When we think of seasonal activities, we generally think of elementary school. However, I’ve found that the older students love to celebrate the seasons too! Of all the seasons, FALL is my favorite to infuse into math! There are some really easy ways to maintain content, but sprinkle it with a
I have had requests over the years to create binder covers for my popular curriculum bundles, and I finally got to that today! Each binder cover comes with your option of color or black and white. You simple need to change the unit title to match your units. These binder
I love any activity in math, but what do I love more? Trying out a NEW activity! It adds to the activity toolkit and keeps things fresh for not only students, but for the teacher as well. My students were always fond of my Math Libs, coloring activities, scavenger hunts, task cards