Last week I wrote about how much I love writing. So...this week I'm writing about my least favorite school subject. Well, it was my least favorite when I was in elementary school. Math. Aside from my kid brother, math was the bane of my existence when I was growing up. It just never made any sense to me. No matter how hard I tried, I always ended up frustrated to the point of despair. Reading math problems was especially trying. I couldn't understand - "How can I be so good at reading, and not … [Read more...]
Sally Camden - The wise teacher makes learning a joy.
How I Use an Online Lesson Planner to Easily Write Detailed Lessons
It’s only the beginning of February, but the winter weather has caused several snow days in my district. This used to mean lots of time devoted to erasing and re-writing my lesson plans by hand. Not anymore! Now that I am using an online lesson planner, writing (and revising) lesson plans has never been so […]
Quick and Easy Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons for Busy Teachers
Can anyone explain why reading workshop mini-lessons, which last only 10 minutes, take an hour to plan? What’s up with that?! Am I the only one that wishes a mini-lesson had a minimum amount of prep time? I didn’t think so. Read on, teacher friends, about how you can quickly plan your reading workshop mini-lessons […]