Country studies are so much fun and give students the opportunity to explore a new culture and way of life. They can also cover a range of subjects across the curriculum and are brilliant for thematic learning. Here are nine ideas for teaching a country study all about France! France Facts I ... Read More about All About France – Country Study Ideas
Classroom Multiplication Games
I love using classroom multiplication games to reinforce times table facts. Any way that you can find to reinforce multiplication facts in a fun way is ideal for helping your students learn their times tables. Here are four of my favorite classroom multiplication games. Around the World One ... Read More about Classroom Multiplication Games
Charlotte’s Web Activities
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White is a wonderful book to study in the classroom. The following ideas for Charlotte's Web activities will enhance any book study and make learning fun! First, let's look at the reasons to teach novel studies: Student exposure to plot structure and new ... Read More about Charlotte’s Web Activities
Math Story Books
I really enjoy using math story books to introduce tricky concepts in my lessons. My students find them engaging and they really help to bring concepts to life and put them into context. Here are three of my favorite math story book I like to use in the classroom. How Big is a Million? by ... Read More about Math Story Books
Close Reading Strategies
In this blog post I’m going to discuss how I teach close reading strategies in my classroom with a focus on non-fiction. Close reading means to read a text more than once in order to develop a greater understanding of the text. When teaching close reading strategies, I work with small groups of no ... Read More about Close Reading Strategies