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Basketball math task cards for test prep in grades 3-4 (28 total task cards and task card recording sheet); perfect for math centers and review before testing

Math task cards for test preparation using word problems with extra information

Foldables for money math word problems to help students problem solve; perfect for stations or centers and intervention because problems build on one another

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Problem-solving is a critical skill for success in math, and it's one that we can all help our students practice. For many students, word problems are daunting. They dread story problems and find the prospect of working on them overwhelming. And let's face it, sometimes word problem activities can be dull and tedious for both ... Read More about 5 Ways to Keep Math Problem Solving Practice Fun & Engaging for Students The post 5 Ways to Keep Math Problem Solving Practice Fun & Engaging

Problem-solving is a critical skill for success in math, and it's one that we can all help our students practice. For many students, word problems are daunting. They dread story problems and find the prospect of working on them overwhelming. And let's face it, sometimes word problem activities can be dull and tedious for both ... Read More about 5 Ways to Keep Math Problem Solving Practice Fun & Engaging for Students The post 5 Ways to Keep Math Problem Solving Practice Fun & Engaging

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Word problems can be a real challenge for students of all ages. While some learners quickly grasp the concepts and transfer these skills to multi-step word problems, others struggle with even the most straightforward, basic word problems. As teachers, we must understand why this is so to help students succeed. In this blog post, we'll ... Read More about Here’s Why Your Students Struggle with Word Problems…And What to Try The post Here’s Why Your Students Struggle with Word Pro Math Fact Fluency, Fluency Practice, Math Vocabulary, Math Words, Math Word Problems, Math Review, Multi Step, Math Facts

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Word problems can be a real challenge for students of all ages. While some learners quickly grasp the concepts and transfer these skills to multi-step word problems, others struggle with even the most straightforward, basic word problems. As teachers, we must understand why this is so to help students succeed. In this blog post, we'll ... Read More about Here’s Why Your Students Struggle with Word Problems…And What to Try The post Here’s Why Your Students Struggle with Word Pro

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Picture books are a great way to introduce the history and accomplishments of America’s presidents. It can also spark meaningful conversations about the office of the Presidency. To help you pick out the perfect read-aloud book, I've gathered a list of some favorite picture books about presidents Lincoln and Washington. I've also included several options ... Read More about 10 Must-Read Picture Books to Bring American History to Life in Your Classroom on Presidents’ Day The post 10 Must-Re Importance Of Leadership, Novel Units, Historical Fiction Books, Read Aloud Books, Inspired Learning, Meaningful Conversations, Language Arts Lessons

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Picture books are a great way to introduce the history and accomplishments of America’s presidents. It can also spark meaningful conversations about the office of the Presidency. To help you pick out the perfect read-aloud book, I've gathered a list of some favorite picture books about presidents Lincoln and Washington. I've also included several options ... Read More about 10 Must-Read Picture Books to Bring American History to Life in Your Classroom on Presidents’ Day The post 10 Must-Re

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Are you a teacher looking to boost your professional development without breaking the bank? Look no further! In this post, I've compiled a list of Kindle ebooks perfect for educators looking to grow their skills and knowledge. From practical tips and techniques to inspiring stories and ideas, these ebooks offer a wealth of resources for ... Read More about Budget-Friendly Professional Development: Low-Cost or Free Kindle Ebooks for Teachers The post Budget-Friendly Professional Development: Low- Teachers Toolbox, Teacher Resources, Busy Teacher, Math Teacher, Teaching Tips, Teaching Math, Leveled Books, Quick Reads

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Are you a teacher looking to boost your professional development without breaking the bank? Look no further! In this post, I've compiled a list of Kindle ebooks perfect for educators looking to grow their skills and knowledge. From practical tips and techniques to inspiring stories and ideas, these ebooks offer a wealth of resources for ... Read More about Budget-Friendly Professional Development: Low-Cost or Free Kindle Ebooks for Teachers The post Budget-Friendly Professional Development: Low-

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Are you looking for ways to make your Stone Fox novel study more engaging and interactive? One great way to do this is by incorporating book-themed STEM challenges! STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) challenges are hands-on activities that allow students to apply what they have learned in a fun and meaningful way. By incorporating ... Read More about 5 Fun STEM Challenges to Do During Your Stone Fox Novel Study The post 5 Fun STEM Challenges to Do During Your Stone Fox Novel Study Novel Study Units, Stem Science, Stone Fox Novel Study, Challenges To Do, Math Challenge, Problem Solving Skills, Dog Sledding

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Are you looking for ways to make your Stone Fox novel study more engaging and interactive? One great way to do this is by incorporating book-themed STEM challenges! STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) challenges are hands-on activities that allow students to apply what they have learned in a fun and meaningful way. By incorporating ... Read More about 5 Fun STEM Challenges to Do During Your Stone Fox Novel Study The post 5 Fun STEM Challenges to Do During Your Stone Fox Novel Study

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Engage students in writing activities with this Thanksgiving themed writing activities set! Take students from brainstorming with graphic organizers to creating their final writing draft in this mini unit. This writing activity can be used during whole group instruction, for emergency sub plans, or as centers. Use the final products as a class display! See everything included and grab this Thanksgiving writing activity today! Fourth Grade Resources, Early Elementary Resources, Elementary Schools, Turkey Writing, Thanksgiving Writing Activity, Writing Units, In Writing, Writing Prompts

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Engage students in writing activities with this Thanksgiving themed writing activities set! Take students from brainstorming with graphic organizers to creating their final writing draft in this mini unit. This writing activity can be used during whole group instruction, for emergency sub plans, or as centers. Use the final products as a class display! See everything included and grab this Thanksgiving writing activity today!

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Looking for engaging Thanksgiving activities that are no prep? This Thanksgiving pennant craft is perfect for busy classrooms of students in upper elementary grades! Not only does the finished product make a great display during November in your classroom or hallway, but it will help students share how thankful they are and is a fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving. See everything included and grab yours today! Writing Tasks, Student Writing, Writing Activities, Elementary Grades, Upper Elementary, Bunting Banner, Pennant, Hallway Displays

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Looking for engaging Thanksgiving activities that are no prep? This Thanksgiving pennant craft is perfect for busy classrooms of students in upper elementary grades! Not only does the finished product make a great display during November in your classroom or hallway, but it will help students share how thankful they are and is a fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving. See everything included and grab yours today!

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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The perfect no-prep Veterans Day activity for elementary students in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade! This writing activity is the best poetry activity to do after teaching students about veterans day. After students are finished use them as a November bulletin board! Check out everything included in this set and grab yours today. Poetry Writing Activities, Elementary Writing Activities, Veterans Day Activities, Writing Poetry, Third Grade Writing, 2nd Grade

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The perfect no-prep Veterans Day activity for elementary students in 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade! This writing activity is the best poetry activity to do after teaching students about veterans day. After students are finished use them as a November bulletin board! Check out everything included in this set and grab yours today.

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Activities for teaching Esperanza Rising book study in 5th grade or middle school. Includes comprehension questions, figurative language and text quote analysis, and end of book activities. Also available as an Esperanza Rising Digital Novel Study English Literature Quotes, Literature Books, Children's Books, Reading Comprehension Skills, Comprehension Activities, Comprehension Questions, Book Study Activities, Teaching Activities

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Activities for teaching Esperanza Rising book study in 5th grade or middle school. Includes comprehension questions, figurative language and text quote analysis, and end of book activities. Also available as an Esperanza Rising Digital Novel Study

It is hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner. It's also hard to believe a quarter of the school year has already passed. By this point in the year, you've likely built a solid classroom community and know your students well. This can make it an extra fun time to incorporate ... Read More about November Activities & Ideas for Busy Teachers The post November Activities & Ideas for Busy Teachers appeared first on Differentiated Teaching. Thanksgiving Read Aloud, Teachers Thanksgiving, November Teaching Ideas, November Activities, Poetry Activities, Math Activities, Student Reading, Teaching Lessons

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It is hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner. It's also hard to believe a quarter of the school year has already passed. By this point in the year, you've likely built a solid classroom community and know your students well. This can make it an extra fun time to incorporate ... Read More about November Activities & Ideas for Busy Teachers The post November Activities & Ideas for Busy Teachers appeared first on Differentiated Teaching.

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Engage your students during math with these differentiated place value worksheets! Easily differentiate for your third and fourth grade students using these place value activities. Students practice converting numbers between forms, comparing and ordering using place value, money skills, and logical thinking using place value concepts. See everything included and grab these math activities today! Place Value Activities, Place Value Worksheets, Place Values, Money Skills, Fourth Grade

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Engage your students during math with these differentiated place value worksheets! Easily differentiate for your third and fourth grade students using these place value activities. Students practice converting numbers between forms, comparing and ordering using place value, money skills, and logical thinking using place value concepts. See everything included and grab these math activities today!

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell will be the perfect book to inspire even your most reluctant readers! Every page contains so much adventure and excitement that students will never want to put the book down. This novel works great as a whole-class novel study, as a read-aloud for younger learners, or in ... Read More about How to Eat Fried Worms Novel Study The post How to Eat Fried Worms Novel Study appeared first on Differentiated Teaching. Vocabulary Word Walls, Academic Vocabulary, Interactive Reading Journals, Book Club Books, The Book, Readers Notebook

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How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell will be the perfect book to inspire even your most reluctant readers! Every page contains so much adventure and excitement that students will never want to put the book down. This novel works great as a whole-class novel study, as a read-aloud for younger learners, or in ... Read More about How to Eat Fried Worms Novel Study The post How to Eat Fried Worms Novel Study appeared first on Differentiated Teaching.

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Grab your free daily math review for 4th grade students! If you're looking for short, consistent math practice activities that will help your students build confidence these daily 4th grade math review activities for fourth grade math are perfect! In just 15 minutes each day students will review 4th grade math standards w/ engaging daily math spiral activities that are low prep and easy to implement. Use as a daily math warm up, for test prep, during small groups or math centers, and more! Daily Math Review, Math Spiral Review, Spiral Math, Mastery Learning, Learning Time, Math Review Activities, Fourth Grade Math, Math Manipulatives

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Grab your free daily math review for 4th grade students! If you're looking for short, consistent math practice activities that will help your students build confidence these daily 4th grade math review activities for fourth grade math are perfect! In just 15 minutes each day students will review 4th grade math standards w/ engaging daily math spiral activities that are low prep and easy to implement. Use as a daily math warm up, for test prep, during small groups or math centers, and more!

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Ready to practice important academic vocabary with your middle school students? Packed with a full year's worth of daily language arts practice, these middle school academic vocabulary activities are a great way to deepen mastery and practice vocabulary skills! Learn more about everything included with these academic vocabulary activities so you can grab yours for your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students today! Teaching Vocabulary, Vocabulary Practice, Vocabulary Activities, Vocabulary Words, Academic Language, Language Resources, Language Arts

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Ready to practice important academic vocabary with your middle school students? Packed with a full year's worth of daily language arts practice, these middle school academic vocabulary activities are a great way to deepen mastery and practice vocabulary skills! Learn more about everything included with these academic vocabulary activities so you can grab yours for your 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students today!

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Grab your free daily math review for 8th grade students! If you're looking for short, consistent math practice activities that will help your students build confidence these daily 8th grade math review activities for fifth grade math are perfect! In just 15 minutes each day students will review 8th grade math standards w/ engaging daily math spiral activities that are low prep and easy to implement. Use as a daily math warm up, for test prep, during small groups or math centers, and more! Math Resources, Daily Math Practice, Fifth Grade Math, Linear Equations

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Grab your free daily math review for 8th grade students! If you're looking for short, consistent math practice activities that will help your students build confidence these daily 8th grade math review activities for fifth grade math are perfect! In just 15 minutes each day students will review 8th grade math standards w/ engaging daily math spiral activities that are low prep and easy to implement. Use as a daily math warm up, for test prep, during small groups or math centers, and more!

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Differentiated Teaching Resources & Ideas

Fall is officially here! While we've officially moved out of the Back-to-School season, October is still a time where we're building the foundation for the skills students will need to be successful throughout the year. Not only that, it's a month filled with fun holidays and events your students will love. As you start outlining ... Read More about October Teaching Ideas for the Classroom & Homeschool The post October Teaching Ideas for the Classroom & Homeschool appeared first on Dif October Lesson Plans, October Lessons, Fall Lesson Plans, Fall Lessons, Bullying Prevention Month, Fire Prevention Week, Environmental Science Lessons

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Fall is officially here! While we've officially moved out of the Back-to-School season, October is still a time where we're building the foundation for the skills students will need to be successful throughout the year. Not only that, it's a month filled with fun holidays and events your students will love. As you start outlining ... Read More about October Teaching Ideas for the Classroom & Homeschool The post October Teaching Ideas for the Classroom & Homeschool appeared first on Dif

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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If you've been teaching for any length of time, you already know that one of the most important (and most challenging) skills you teach year is identifying the main idea of a text. The main idea is the “big idea” the author is trying to communicate. It is a concise statement that captures the point ... Read More about 4 Ways to Teach Main Idea with Struggling Learners in Mind The post 4 Ways to Teach Main Idea with Struggling Learners in Mind appeared first on Differentiated Teaching Teaching Main Idea, Sentence Starters, Authors Purpose, Struggling Readers, English Language Learners

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If you've been teaching for any length of time, you already know that one of the most important (and most challenging) skills you teach year is identifying the main idea of a text. The main idea is the “big idea” the author is trying to communicate. It is a concise statement that captures the point ... Read More about 4 Ways to Teach Main Idea with Struggling Learners in Mind The post 4 Ways to Teach Main Idea with Struggling Learners in Mind appeared first on Differentiated Teaching

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Oral reading fluency is an important skill for students to develop. However, it can be difficult to foster in the classroom. Choral reading is a strategy that can help build fluency by having students read texts aloud together in unison. When done correctly, choral reading can be an engaging and effective way to improve both ... Read More about 4 Reasons Why Choral Reading is an Effective Teaching Strategy The post 4 Reasons Why Choral Reading is an Effective Teaching Strategy appeared first on Reading Help, Reading Lessons, Reading Levels, Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension Passages, Reading Fluency, Effective Teaching Strategies, Vocabulary In Context

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Oral reading fluency is an important skill for students to develop. However, it can be difficult to foster in the classroom. Choral reading is a strategy that can help build fluency by having students read texts aloud together in unison. When done correctly, choral reading can be an engaging and effective way to improve both ... Read More about 4 Reasons Why Choral Reading is an Effective Teaching Strategy The post 4 Reasons Why Choral Reading is an Effective Teaching Strategy appeared first on

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Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Activities for teaching Esperanza Rising book study in 5th grade or middle school. Includes comprehension questions, figurative language and text quote analysis, and end of book activities. Also available as an Esperanza Rising Digital Novel Study

Activities for teaching Esperanza Rising book study in 5th grade or middle school. Includes comprehension questions, figurative language and text quote analysis, and end of book activities. Also available as an Esperanza Rising Digital Novel Study

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Spiral review can be a critical tool for helping students master new material and to keep learning fresh. However, if you're making these mistakes you're not getting the most out of it. These easy tips will help you make spiral review the most productive time in your day. Learning Tips, Teaching Practices, Math Practices, Classroom Resources, Upper Elementary Resources, Teaching Elementary, Student Teaching

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Spiral review can be a critical tool for helping students master new material and to keep learning fresh. However, if you're making these mistakes you're not getting the most out of it. These easy tips will help you make spiral review the most productive time in your day.

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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Do you have students in your class who are struggling with double-digit addition with regrouping? If so, don't worry! You're not alone. Teaching this concept can be tricky, but there are several ways to help these students solidify the foundational concepts needed to be successful. In this blog post, I'll share five simple tips that ... Read More about How to Simplify Addition with Regrouping to Help Struggling Learners The post How to Simplify Addition with Regrouping to Help Struggling Learner

Do you have students in your class who are struggling with double-digit addition with regrouping? If so, don't worry! You're not alone. Teaching this concept can be tricky, but there are several ways to help these students solidify the foundational concepts needed to be successful. In this blog post, I'll share five simple tips that ... Read More about How to Simplify Addition with Regrouping to Help Struggling Learners The post How to Simplify Addition with Regrouping to Help Struggling Learner

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

Rebecca Davies | Differentiated Teaching

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