What am I even doing trying to pretend like I have any good ideas the week before Christmas break. HA! Really, though.  Even though I feel like I pretty much already do B.U.I.L.D. in some sense. What am I talking about? Build is a concept that follows along the same lines as Daily 5, but for […]

Wednesday Word Problem is a constant in my classroom. This is not my original idea…it came from the first school I worked at but I have stuck to it because the benefits of it have really helped my kids with problem solving. It always leads to great discussion and implementation of math strategies. I ask […]

One of the ways I like to bringing learning to life in my room is through music…especially through music that kids {and maybe their teacher} really love. One such individual is T-Swift. I tried to explain how I do this with my kids, but I feel like it’s better if I show you. I asked […]