by Chris | Jan 13, 2026 | beginning of the year, classroom management, common core, data, seasonal
January is one of those months that feels like a fresh start and a reality check all at once. Winter break gives teachers a chance to breathe, but when we walk back into our classrooms, we’re often met with overflowing paper piles, half-working systems, and routines...
by Chris | Feb 15, 2024 | area & perimeter, common core, elementary math, measurement, third grade
In elementary school, one of the biggest math concepts students will tackle is Area and Perimeter. For us teachers, it can feel like an overwhelming amount of important content. In this blog series, I’m breaking all of the area and perimeter standards down into...
by Chris | Feb 15, 2024 | area & perimeter, common core, elementary math, measurement, third grade
Area and Perimeter are difficult math concepts that kids usualy learn in upper elementary. As teachers, it can feel overwhelming to tackle all of that content. I’m breaking down the perimeter and area standards into manageable chunks in this blog post series. Part...
by Chris | Jan 23, 2024 | area & perimeter, arrays, common core, elementary math, measurement, third grade
Area and Perimeter are difficult math concepts that kids usualy learn in upper elementary. As teachers, it can feel overwhelming to tackle all of that content. I’m breaking down the perimeter and area standards into manageable chunks in this blog post series....
by Chris | Jan 9, 2024 | area & perimeter, arrays, common core, measurement, third grade
Area and Perimeter are classic math concepts that kids learn in elementary school. As teachers, all of that content can be really overwhelming to teach. In this series, I’m breaking down the area and perimeter standards into manageable chunks. This is part 1, Teaching...
by Chris | Oct 31, 2023 | common core, computation, elementary math, fourth grade
In upper elementary, it’s pretty common for teachers to struggle with teaching fractions and decimals. They are tough concepts and kids need lots of time and quality instruction and interaction with the content to build those concepts deeply. Ask any third,...
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