IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for SCARECROWS!

 

Nothing says fall quite like scarecrows. So, it's about time, teachers, for SCARECROW RESOURCES.

Here's a FREEBIE!

Immerse your learners in all things scarecrow with these resources:

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IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for SPIRALED CURRICULA in MATH

 

As I described in my previous post, I am a strong proponent of Bruner's Spiraled Curricula.  The beauty of this practice is that prior learning is activated, the complexity of the learning is increased, and new learning occurs in direct relationship to the older information.

One of the chief means I use to spiral and revisit learning is learning centers. When students can independently complete hands-on, multisensory activities, they will be well on their way to mastery.

However, creating and instituting learning centers is time consuming.  Since my focus is It's About Time, Teachers!, I've taken the time to create scores of learning centers for you. Thus, you may be interested in these bundles that can save your time:  

Computation needs practice over time. But, an endless stream of worksheets is boring. Give your learners fun practice with COMPUTATION RIDDLES TASK CARDS. Each product requires the solutions to basic computation problems in order to solve the riddles. These units can be used in the traditional task card manner, as math journal prompts, or you can post the cards around the room. This allows children to traverse the space as they complete Riddles Around the Room.

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You can provide frequent and enduring practice with these 8 TANGRAM units.  Learners will practice their knowledge of geometric shapes, critical thinking, and problem solving.

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Graphing and data collection require enduring practice.  Here's a bundle of products to provide that:

Each product is differentiated into 3 skill levels. 

Here's a preview of the FREE version, Sneakers Spin-Tally-Graph:

One of my favorite math centers is How Many Ways? This activity challenges students to find multiple equations that lead to a target number. (Think Boogle(TM) for numbers.)

You, the teacher, can determine which operations are appropriate to your class.  This center is excellent for enrichment and challenging fast finishers.  Better yet, it fills a bulletin board and requires almost NO effort from you once it's up. The Back to School version is FREE!  Check it out:

Another bundle that challenges flexibility, fluency, and problem solving is the Latin Square Bundle.

These brain teasing puzzles are square arrays that must be filled in the style of Sudoku.  The challenges range from 3x3 arrays to 7x7 arrays.  This video provides more insight:

All of the Latin Squares math centers are also available digitally on TPT Easel.

VOCABULARY FRACTIONS are packed with learning. The challenge is to create terminology related to the theme using fractional parts of words.  The activity gradually increases in difficulty.  Try this FREEBIE from the Forest Friends theme:

This product is part of the Forest Friends Edition bundle.

VOCABULARY FRACTIONS are so popular with my classes that I've created dozens of them.  Most are bundled; some are not.

All VOCABULARY FRACTIONS are offered in print and digital form.

As always, bundles from my store save you 30%.

Still to come, spiraled curricula for critical thinking.

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for GRAPHING CENTERS!

 

It's about time for some GRAPHING MATH CENTERS! These activities will give your students the opportunity to collect data, record it in several ways, and then analyze it. Each set includes 3 levels of difficulty, making differentiation a snap! Multiple versions in each level create an enduring center. Data analysis sheets are included, and they provide differences in complexity. Furthermore, there are sufficient sets to allow spiraled practice throughout the academic year.

Here's how they work:

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In addition to filling your math center, SPIN-TALLY-GRAPH activities are perfect for small group instruction, especially when introducing data collection and graphing. You may also use them for RTI. Include SPIN-TALLY-GRAPHS in your sub folder for an easy math lesson.

You can save 30% by choosing the bundle!

IT'S ABOUT TIME, TEACHERS, for MITTENS!

 

Each January I look forward to teaching The Mitten, any and all versions. To that end, I invite you to check out these resources for immersing your learners in all things MITTENS!

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IT'S ABOUT TIME for NEW MATH CENTERS!

 
It's about time, teachers, for a new set of math centers. These SPIN-TALLY-GRAPH centers focus on graphing, providing the opportunity to collect data, record it in several ways, and then analyze it. With 3 levels of difficulty, differentiation is built in. This fun, interactive activity is perfect for primary classes.

Try it before you buy it! This sample center is FREE!

Make this activity a recurring center with these additional versions. They allow you to spiral the curricula throughout the year.

These units are available in a bundle that will save you 30%.