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Fraction Worksheets. Dan Meyer’s Videos on Vimeo. Strike it Out. Developing Part/Whole Thinking. I’ve been working with my firsties on composing and decomposing the numbers 3, 4, and 5.

Developing Part/Whole Thinking

Last week, I used number bond cards and manipulatives–linking cubes and ten-frames–to introduce the idea of number bonds. 25 Of The Most Dangerous And Unusual Journeys To School In The World. To the delight (or dismay) of millions, the school season is beginning in many countries throughout the world.

25 Of The Most Dangerous And Unusual Journeys To School In The World

MinecraftEdu World Library. Ages 7-12 A Viking village and surrounding area, populated with interactive NPC's.

MinecraftEdu World Library

Chained missions guide players through learning about the different aspects of Viking culture, including exploration, commerce, and raiding. Social Studies > History - Vikings, History, Culture. The Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids: 239 Cool Sites.

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Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics. "Everybody Has a Brain!" games and songs for kids. Build a LEGO Balance. Edgalaxy: Cool Stuff for Nerdy teachers. Strategy games. To look at. Craft/science/art. Paper Toys: Flextangles. Could the Same Genes Shape Math Skills As Reading Ability?

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Could the Same Genes Shape Math Skills As Reading Ability?

Casual teaching resources, Dyslexia and learning. In the video Student Profiles, Canadian secondary teacher Naryn Searcy describes how she asks students about how they learn most effectively.

Dyslexia and learning

Maths and me. SmART Class: Floating on to ___ grade!! End of the year project! IF you are like me, you are looking for FUN, yet simple projects for the end of the school year!!

smART Class: Floating on to ___ grade!! End of the year project!

I got this idea from this fabulous blog called The Lost Sock. Big vs Bigger / Story Starters / Teaching & learning resources / Success for Boys - Success for Boys. Story starter by Bret McKenzie, comedian/actor/musician.

Big vs Bigger / Story Starters / Teaching & learning resources / Success for Boys - Success for Boys

An oversized kid must overcome the odds to defeat an even bigger bully. “Sean was the biggest kid on the street. I'm talking huge, as big as a bus. He actually lifted a bus once with his bare hands. Sean ruled the neighbourhood. These Teacher Support Materials provides an introduction to Story Starters, how they work to help inspire boys writing, and practical examples of how to use the resource in the classroom. Pond.co. Thinking Maps® Learning Community. Thinking Maps on Pinterest. Thinking Maps.org.

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Blogs. Daily Five : Virtual Learning Network. MrHandwritingHelper. Kahuna Kidsongs - the Alphabet Stew Song. Number Fluency. Fluency is the focus of one of the three aims of the new National Curriculum.

Number Fluency

In this feature we bring together some of the tasks which we think promote numerical fluency in an engaging way. Some of these are games which could be played again and again, whereas others are one-off challenges. Brain Binders. Addition Games That Make Learning To Add Exciting. Kids Have Fun While Learning. Addition games make learning to add fun and exciting for kids.

Addition Games That Make Learning To Add Exciting. Kids Have Fun While Learning.

Whether it's basic addition facts, adding four and five digit numbers, or even fractions,...addition math games add a spark to learning math! Transum Mathematics. Teacher Guide. Below is a guide to using the NRICH website on Desktops and tablets, a mobile phone guide will be available soon.

Teacher Guide

At NRICH we believe that: Our activities can provoke mathematical thinking.Students can learn by exploring, noticing and discussing.This can lead to conjecturing, explaining, generalising, convincing and proof.In a classroom, the students' role is to focus on the mathematics while the teacher focusses on the learners.The teacher should aim to do for students only what they cannot yet do for themselves. Problems and resources linked to the Primary Curriculum, with support for teachers, can be found here. Problems and resources linked to the Secondary Curriculum, with support for teachers, can be found here. Teaching in Progress: Why I Will Never Use a Behavior Chart Again.

I know from all the clip charts and behavior charts I have seen on Pinterest that this statement has probably already raised a couple of eyebrows, but I hope you'll hear me out anyway. A few days ago one of my colleagues, (who is a great teacher, wonderful mom, and all around awesome person) sat down at our team meeting and said, "I want you to know that I am never using a behavior color chart again! " 30 Techniques to Quiet a Noisy Class. One day, in front 36 riotous sophomores, I clutched my chest and dropped to my knees like Sergeant Elias at the end of Platoon.

Instantly, dead silence and open mouths replaced classroom Armageddon. Facebook. Free brain breaks for your classroom - GoNoodle. This tap saves water by creating incredible patterns. This new tap concept sends water through a double turbine, creating the most incredible patterns. And it saves water too. Developed by Simin Qiu, a design student from London’s Royal College of Art, the Swirl Faucet limits the flow of water by 15 percent over 60 seconds.

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Edutopia. LD OnLine. Introduction to accelerated learning - OpenLearn - Open University - TL_RE_T4. What 3 to 7 year olds need to learn - Nathan Mikaere-Wallis. How to Make Your Classroom Dyslexia Friendly Infographic. Special Education Infographics Teacher Infographics. Pin by Gary Poulgrain on art ideas. Sir Paul Callaghan Science Academy - Wellington - Formation. How to Listen Nova Southwestern. Introduction to Psychology.

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