by Shannon McCartney | May 13, 2015 | Math
It’s MAD MINUTE time. You know the drill…get out your pencil and when I say “go” do as many facts as fast as you can! Kids start racing through using any quick strategy they can come up with (including copying a fact they already did just to...
by Shannon McCartney | May 8, 2015 | Just for Fun, Math
This week has been teacher appreciation week and we put together a little something to let you know we think you have the most important jobs in the World! Thanks for all you do today, tomorrow and each and every day for children!
by Shannon McCartney | Apr 29, 2015 | *Early Intervention, Differentiation, Management, Math
We have blogged about the math salad bar in the past, but it is a topic that continues to come up when visiting schools. One of the topics we cover in our training and coaching sessions is setting up and managing math workshop efficiently. Many times we find...
by Shannon McCartney | Apr 23, 2015 | *Early Intervention, *Parent Connection, *Technology, Differentiation, Management, Math
The LAZ leveled library is an app you can download to your device for a library of leveled books that you can go to in an instant! It would be ideal for classroom use during Daily 5 or reader workshop, and for parents looking to provide extra reading support at home!...
by Shannon McCartney | Apr 17, 2015 | Differentiation, Math
Place Value Disks are non-proportional units used to further develop place value understanding. Like money, the value of the disk is determined by the value printed on it, not by its size.Number disks are used by students through Grade 5 when modeling algorithms and...
