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Now is the time to start thinking about the next coming school year. Most teachers return to work in August. It is the perfect time to begin planning the information letter that you send home with the students explaining details about the class. I used to always wait until I went back [...]
Teacher appreciation week has come and gone. Hopefully, you got something to show how much you are appreciated. However, this may not have happened. You can always purchase something for yourself. I discovered this site that has great items for math teachers. Check it out: zazzle.com/nnlady08*.
Now is a great time to stock up on items for school. In this past Sunday’s newspaper, Office Max has a brown paper bag where you can put items that you choose (read the small print because some items are not given a discount) to get a 15% discount. This may not have occurred in all [...]
Summer is here!! My school ended last week. As I look forward to the days of summer, I begin to wonder about next year. Now is the time to reflect on what worked and what did not work. This is the time to write your ideas down about how you want to start next school year off. [...]
Now that the end is near, here are some suggestions for what you can do with your students.
1. Play Jeopardy. It works really well with a LCD projector and smartboard.
2. Play math equation race on the chalkboard or whiteboard. This is where the students are grouped in fours and each one takes a turn at [...]
Check out the teacher forum page. It is a page for you to share your memorable moments in teaching. Thanks for sharing.
For most teachers, the school year is almost over. I know everyone is excited about the summer coming. However, now is a time for reflection. Think about the things that worked and did not work. Think about what you wanted to do, but had no time to do it. Keep a folder of all the [...]
Listed below are several math web sites that you might find interesting. If you have some to add to the list, let me know so that I may add them.
1. www.edhleper.com
2. www.tlsbooks.com
3. www.kidzone.ws
4. www.sssoftware.com
5. www.mathskillbuilders.com
6. www.hsunlimited.com
7. www.mathfactcafe.com
8. www.schoolexpress.com
9. www.brobstsystems.com
10. www.superkids.com
11. www.edumath.com
12. www.algebra.com
14. www.algebrahelp.com
15. www.mathfun.com
Pi Day is this Friday, March 14, 2008. Check out the website www.teachpi.org for ideas.