I don’t like to admit it, but when I was a classroom teacher, I didn’t spend as much time as I wanted on social studies. It wasn’t because I didn’t have available materials; I just didn’t have the time. I knew that I was cheating my students by not teaching them about their American History, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ahh, math word problems – the nemesis of every K-12 student. The three things I get the most tutoring calls for is handwriting, study skills, and math, specifically math word problems. I totally get it – word problems are difficult. It’s only been in the past three years that I have felt comfortable with them. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I was a classroom teacher, I really enjoyed being able to bring current events into our classroom and integrate them into lesson plans. Here is one that relates to the Gold Rush in California during the 1800s. A lost shipping vessel was recently found. There are so many great ways to use this story […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
