October Math Read-A-Loud

I have always loved children’s literature and compiled quite a collection of books during my pre-service years.  But then when I got my first teaching job as a middle school math teacher I didn’t use them much.  As I’ve become a more well-rounded math teacher I have come to see all the great ways mathematics […]

Organize your Children’s Books

I am not big on doing New Year’s Resolutions because I, like most people, start off strong and then fizzle out quickly.  However, this year I am trying to use technology to my advantage to help me with my arch nemesis: ORGANIZATION!!  In a previous post I described my new computer desktop organization, in this […]

Thanksgiving Math Read-A-Loud

Counting books are a quick fun way to bring reading and math together.  This month’s Math Read-A-Loud is a quick read and can be done when you have a few spare minutes before your next activity.  Five Silly Turkeys counts down from five as the turkeys do silly things that make them disappear from the […]