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Monday, June 29, 2015

Opinion Writing for a Multi-Grade Classroom: Conclusion

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I've been working on a unit for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders about Opinion writing based on the Common Core Writing Standards.   My go...
Monday, June 8, 2015

Clarifying the Differences Between Opinion, Persuasive, and Argument Writing

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While developing materials to assist a 3rd Grader as she learns how to write an opinion piece that supports a point of view with reasons, I...
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Opinion Writing : Common Core Standard CC.3.W.1a

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 I am working with a 3rd Grader on the   Common Core Writing Standard CC.3.W.1.a Introduce the topic or text they are writing...
Monday, April 27, 2015

Comparing Surface Area and Volume

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A great activity for those "talented students" that you are urging to think about ideas on their own. Give the student sent...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Fractions: Why Numerator and Denominator?

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Numerator comes from the Latin word meaning number. Denominator comes from the Latin word meaning name.   Don't you just wi...
Friday, March 20, 2015

Fraction Progress: Referring to the Same Whole

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I've been doing some personal professional development about the fraction progression in the Common Core Standards.   I was thinking a...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Manipulatives that Assist Students in Thinking about Similar and Congruent

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I have several sets of these  32 MiniRelational GeoSolids.   I mix them all together when we do an activity in which students sort th...