Author: mrsjoyhall

Have you ever read a book that redefined how you taught?  A few years ago I read “The Book Whisperer” by Donalyn Miller and have wanted to put some of…

Okay.  This bright idea is a quick tip to use when having kids line up.  I get irritated when kids are lined up and someone is trying to enter or leave…

I’ve been procrastinating working on some digital papers for Valentine’s Day and thought I’d give you a sneak peek.  I’m supposed to be working on second nine weeks progress reports,…

Welcome to the “Just the Math Facts” blog hop!  I sincerely hope you find something helpful for teaching basic math facts on this hop.  🙂 Do you remember how you…

It is my belief that my kids who struggle with math do so for four reasons: poor vocabulary, difficulties with reading comprehension, low math reasoning skills, and not knowing their basic…

Is “Heads Up, Seven Up” educational?  It is the way I play it!  Before I explain how I tweaked the game to make it educational, let me make sure you…

Here is a simple, bright idea to use when teaching math that works for every grade. Many kiddos struggle with lining up numbers in their math problems.  They might struggle…