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No Doubts…

Many years ago, I visited a 5th grade classroom and the first thing I noticed was a poster.  This poster stated, “All Homework is Due Tomorrow Morning!”  Now there was more than one of

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Why I Chose Math

  The first 14 years of my teaching career I taught in the primary grades and 12 of those years were spent teaching first grade.  As a primary teacher, I developed a real passion

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Building Math Fluency

Do you remember that sick feeling you used to get right before your teacher had the class take a “Mad Minute” math fact drill?  Honestly, I dreaded it. And it seems, I passed that

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Best-Selling Long Division Fold-Up

I just realized I do not have photos for assembling my best-selling Long Division Fold-Up! So here goes… Begin by running a copy of the front. On the backside of  the page pictured above

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Getting a Head Start on Next Year!

Come April 1st, I always find myself beginning to prepare for the following school year.  Yes, I am still teaching my current students, but there are always little things that I like to set

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