5 Fun Ways to Practice Math in the Summer

Whether you are a teacher teaching summer school, a tutor with one student or many, or a parent looking for extra practice, trying to get kids to practice math is HARD. Add in that it is summertime and they want to be at the pool… that makes it even harder. Here are five fun ways […]
How to Set Up EVERYTHING in Your Math Classroom To Make Life Easier

Are you looking to set up your math classroom so it runs like a well oiled machine? Whether you are teaching 2nd grade specifically, or any primary elementary grade, this guide is for you. Teaching math is my passion and there are so many great EASY TO USE strategies that you can implement in your […]
The Best Ways to Teach Students Fact Fluency

Are you aware of how important practicing addition and subtraction fluency is? IT IS ESSENTIAL! The good news is that there are MANY ways to incorporate fact fluency into students’ days. Below are 7 of my favorite ways to practice math fact fluency in your first grade or second grade classroom. What is Fact Fluency? […]
The Best Tips to Teach Geometry and Make It Easy

Geometry is my FAVORITE unit to teach, mainly because students who don’t normally get the chance to shine are going to SHOCK you and because of all of the fun manipulatives involved. I love to save this unit for the spring, as there are a lot of manipulatives we like to use and I want […]
Everything You Need to Easily Teach Data and Graphing

Teachers either LOVE or HATE to teach about graphing. I personally love it, as it is a topic that most students can understand and grasp quickly, helping every student to feel successful in the classroom. I usually like to teach this unit around the holidays, as it fits in well with the crazy testing schedule […]