Over the years, I have tried to use spiral math reviews for morning work. They are easy to prep, students know what to expect, and claim to cover everything my students need for the year. Sounds perfect! So why don’t I love them? Spiral math reviews just don’t work for my students. Education is not…
Category: Math
How to Engage Your Class Using Free Task Card Templates
Task cards have always been a permanent fixture in my class. Learn how to easily incorporate them into your routine with a free editable task card templates. I was using task cards before I knew they were called task cards. My first year in the classroom, I taught an amazing bunch of third graders who…
Multiplication Fact Fluency – How to Make it Stick
One of the biggest obstacles in math for many of my students is that they do not know their multiplication facts. They spend time and exert energy finding the same products over and over again. Their lack of fact fluency has a negative impact on their ability to learn new skills. For this reason, I…
Top 10 Reasons to Go Digital for Math Review Games
BINGO! As a child I loved it when my teacher would break out the class bingo sets. She would pass out cards and the dots to mark our cards. Then she would stand at the front of the room calling off the problems as we searched our boards for the answers. I never understood why…