One of the main ideas behind the Common Core Initiative was to give students the strategies necessary to become effective problem solvers.  Along with this premise, students are taught various strategies or methods.  They learn that there are many ways

  Joy of Kindergarten is hosting a 5 Things I’ll Miss About Summer Linky Party!  I decided to join in the fun 🙂 First, I’ll miss setting my own schedule.  Go to bed when I want to.  Get up when

Our district has given us the green light to abandon our state’s previous standards and focus completely on Common Core.  So, I have been spending the past few weeks gathering and creating materials to meet the new Common Core standards