If your students are anything like mine, you will always have students who can "rock" a simple worksheet or flashcard test, but as soon as you give them a context, they suddenly lose that fast fact recall. Many students have a "rote" memory of facts, they have memorized them, they can write them out, they know how to do it when you tell them which numbers and which operation to use. But, what about when you don't tell them which numbers and which operation... then the students need ... View Post
Word Work Done Right!
Have you been doing word work as part of your Daily 5 or literacy rotations? Tired of kids playing dominoes with your scrabble tiles and scribbling on your whiteboards? I know that I was! It is time for some rich, engaging and meaningful word study! After lots of trial, error, research, deliberation and lattes, I decided to divide my word work up into 4 categories. This keeps things fresh and fun while also ensuring I am covering the broad topic of 'word study' thoroughly. This ... View Post