Ideas + Resources + More for the 5th - 8th Grade Math Classroom
With summer here, it is a good time to reflect over the last school year – what went well, what didn’t, what I want to keep, what I want to change, etc… so for my next few posts I will be sharing some of those reflections. I’m starting today with reflecting on something new IRead more about Saving Time at the Copy Machine: My New Test Format & a Free Template[…]
One of the best tools a math teacher can have is a wide variety of fun review games to keep students engaged! Most middle school students are competitive by nature, so giving them the chance to compete against each other in math review games is almost guaranteeing that students will be interested, engaged, and activelyRead more about Math Review Games for Middle School[…]
Wow – this year has been crazy! I have been incredibly busy both in school and out, which is why I haven’t written in sooo long, but since my blog posts about the “Attack” review game I play with my classes continue to be some of my most viewed posts, I thought I’d write a quickRead more about FREE Interactive Review Game for any Grade or Subject[…]
After I shared a bunch of classroom décor ideas in this post, I ended up making another decoration for my classroom: a banner of the standards of mathematical practice. It’s a simple black & white design that I printed on colored paper to make it pop and match the other bright colors in my room. Read more about Free Banner of the Standards of Mathematical Practice[…]
I love playing games in my math classes! Here are just a few of the many benefits of good review games: they are a great way to practice any type of skill students love them students are engaged games encourage collaboration among students I have found, though, that the key to keeping students engaged andRead more about New Review Game: Try it Free and Win the Game of your Choice[…]
I personally believe that it’s a good idea to start thinking ahead to the next school year around this time of year. I admit that I don’t normally start planning until August but this year I am getting a head start because I believe it will allow me to be much less stressed come September.Read more about Long-Term Planning (Algebra I)[…]
I’m trying something new this year…I’m planning ahead! 🙂 I typically don’t even start thinking about the next school year until August (school starts for me in September), but my goal this year is to have my year pretty much figured out BEFORE August so that I can relax and enjoy my last month of Summer.Read more about Planning Ahead for Next Year (and a Free Poster!)[…]
With my school going from pre-k – 8th grade, I have always felt kind of bad for the “big kids” on Valentine’s Day because it is business for them as usual while the lower grades are having parties. That’s why I always try to do something a little different than a normal math class, butRead more about Fun (Free) Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Middle School Math Classroom[…]
How do you take a topic that isn’t overly exciting and get the kids to have fun with it? I have found that getting students out of their seats and working with friends usually does the trick! 🙂 If you follow my blog you know that I have been sharing activity ideas (and free downloads)Read more about Having Fun with Distance and Midpoint[…]
Here is activity #2 for the ordered pair cards I posted in my last blog post. (If you missed my post on a fun, free activity for teaching slope, you can read it here). This is an activity on graphing in the coordinate plane that gets kids up and moving around the room: Give eachRead more about Moving Around the Room with the Coordinate Plane – Activity Idea[…]
