Can you believe January is coming to a close, and all the stores are sporting their pink and red hearts? I wanted to get in the fun and offer you a simple Valentine’s Day cm measurement assessment. My six-year-old son recently has his unit 3...
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January 23, 2017 Rachel C
Math
You know how it goes. It is everywhere. The same theme seems to bombard you. You hear it in songs, sermons, books you are reading, and random blurbs on the radio. You know they are not random coincidences, but God sending YOU a clear message....
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January 13, 2017 Rachel C
Words from the Heart
His face screwed up into a funny frown. ssss, tttt, rrrr, ong. “That doesn’t sound right, mom!” he sighed. I smiled and began to explain that those three letters are called trigraphs and they only make one sound. As he finished reading his book, my...
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January 11, 2017 Rachel C
Phonics, Reading
“Mom, I’m going to go color,” is a phrase I hear at least once a day. Then that child will quietly disappear for a short time, only to reappear with a “present” made especially for me. There love for coloring is so great this...
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December 7, 2016 Rachel C
Math
Want to help your little ones develop an understanding of place value? This decomposing numbers activity is a fun, Christmas themed center that will help. Do you do Santa with your children? There tends to be a lot of facebook posts going around...
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December 1, 2016 Rachel C
Math
Want to clearly teach your students how to subtracting mixed numbers with regrouping? Check out this free interactive notebook. Do you love teaching fraction or do you absolutely dread it? It may sound weird, but I love teaching fractions. They can be complex and simple at...
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November 8, 2016 Rachel C
Math
If you have ever taught adding fractions to children you have probably seen this. 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/8 Even in a classroom filled with fifth-grade students, I’ve seen this. And every time this equation floats across my desk, or wiggles in the air on...
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October 31, 2016 Rachel C
Math
We’ve been practicing subtracting numbers in the tens and hundreds. The regrouping is actually going great!! He understands the concept, performs it perfectly with manipulatives, and has almost conquered the algorithm. There is just one thing that is causing more problems than I would like. He...
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October 25, 2016 Rachel C
Uncategorized
I want my boys outside. I want them playing in the dirt, exploring the woods at their grandma’s house, climbing on play sets at the park, and burning energy as they race their bikes around the cul de sac. Let’s face it though. Sometimes...
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October 21, 2016 Rachel C
Uncategorized
I love the sound of my babies laughing and having fun. I love their excited yells when they win a game. I love listening to them call out the number or word they want their die to land on. Games! They are fun. They add...
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October 13, 2016 Rachel C
Phonics, Reading
