Math in Nature: Exploring Shapes, Patterns, and Symmetry
The nature in your backyard is full of math! From the spirals of the sunflower to the symmetry of a butterfly’s wings. There is so much for kids to discover and dive in. The best way of learning is hands-on, engaging, and real life connections that we can remember later. During the summer we took…
Explore Math in Everyday Life for Kids!
Math is everywhere! From shapes in the playground to the nature in our backyard, math surrounds us and it can be exciting for young learners to explore. We should help young math learners develop a positive interaction with math that is beyond textbooks and rote memorization. Math can be taught with real-world experiences so lets…
Whats your Phonics Secret?
Let me share a phonics secret that has succeeded in my classroom. The answer is Secret Stories by Katie Garner. The science behind Secret Stories is that it is a brain-based approach that acts as a memory enhancer for students. Students’ brains will learn why letters and letter combos make a particular sound. Secret Stories…