5+ Fun and Effective Test Prep Activities for Elementary Students
It’s no secret that elementary school students can find tests overwhelming and stressful. We, as teachers, can feel the stress as well! For many, standardized
It’s no secret that elementary school students can find tests overwhelming and stressful. We, as teachers, can feel the stress as well! For many, standardized
Math can be tricky for many students, but it doesn’t have to be that way. As teachers, it’s our job to help students learn and
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to incorporate candy heart math activities into your math. Candy heart math activities
Teaching fractions in the upper elementary classroom can be a daunting task! If you want students to be engaged and learning simultaneously, turning an activity into
Teaching fractions to third, fourth, and fifth-graders can be challenging, but there are several effective ways to make it easier for them to understand and
Teaching mathematical vocabulary is something that can be easily overlooked. We want our students to be able to complete the math tasks at hand, but
I’ve been asked many times if I use math centers in the upper elementary classroom. My answer, YES! The only catch is we don’t call
My students are excited about test prep! Yep, you read that right! They are excited! How is that so? Want to know more? Read on
Having been out of the regular classroom for a few years, there was one thing that I was really looking forward to, and that was
This is a fun activity for early finishers. Students try to come up with as many different equations as possible using the equation board. Why
This year was the first year that I participated in our annual Family Literacy & Math Night, and I do have to say it was
Task cards are a popular classroom resource all year long for all subjects, including test prep! I love task cards, and so do my students.
Last week I discussed and showed the rate of improvement that we should expect from students, how to graph their results, and the types of
You have administered and scored the CBM, now what? Gone are the days of grading, sending home, and forgetting about what just occurred. Does that
There are different ways in which you can score the tests. You can score the tests based on the number of digits correct. For example
The last post The Diagnostic For Standards Based Progress Monitoring, I explained how I administered the diagnostic for standards-based progress monitoring and I keep track
