

Happy Pi Day!
We apologize for the short delay in posts recently...we have been very busy getting a new set of Edjro resources ready to release! Stay...


Equivalent Fractions
As I said in a previous blog Fractions in Third Grade, fractions are an abstract concept. I always start with concrete learning so that...


Fractions in Fifth Grade
I’m going to be honest, the first time I saw some of the “new methods” for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions I was...


Ugh! Fractions on a Number Line
Ugh! Number lines are tricky. Students always seem to have a difficult time understanding this concept. Here are some strategies and...


What Educators Want and Need Out of Digital Instructional Tools
Since their founding, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been dedicated to advancing education around the globe and has funded...


Fractions in Third Grade
There are so many incredible ways to teach fractions. Using manipulatives, visual models, number lines, and then of course the favorite...


Newsela
If you are looking for a way to infuse current events into the informational texts you introduce to students, then try out Newsela....


Physical vs. Human-Made Features
In third grade, the students learn the difference between physical features and human-made features. Learning begins with just looking at...


Google Maps in the Classroom
The moment students groan when a lesson is over and beg for more time makes my heart happy. Today interest was piqued and the students...


Science Friday Educator Collaborative
I am writing a quick post about a program I just came across during my weekly listen to the Science Friday podcast (also broadcast on NPR...