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Five for Friday: Countdown to Thanksgiving Edition by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 6, 2009 in five for friday Yes, my weary friends, we're only a few short weeks away from Thanksgiving.  You're in the home stretch now!  You can do it! Enough With The School Projects! - Wired's GeekDad blog makes a good point about teachers giving projects that focu...

Instant Elementary Grouping Game for School or Home by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 5, 2009 in learning game card game number sense Following up on yesterday's simple elementary grouping game, here's a way to use a deck of cards to do more practice on grouping in the classroom, at home, or anywhere you have some table space to lay out cards.  This is appropriate for K-3, (ol...

Simple Elementary Grouping Game by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 4, 2009 in learning game lesson plan number sense I can't remember exactly where I picked up this idea--I'm not sure if I participated in this game as part of professional development of some kind or if I watched a colleague use it with their class.  Either way, it's a way to practice grouping...

educarnival v2, Issue 11 is up! by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 4, 2009 in blog carnival educarnival v2, Issue 11 is up at I'm a Dreamer.  Enjoy the carnival, then submit your links for the next one!

Use Playing Cards for Unlimited Number Sense Practice by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 3, 2009 in number sense Here's a quick, easy number sense activity you can do in the classroom or at home.  All you need is a deck of cards. Deal out 16 cards face up.  Arrange them in a 4x4 box.  This square is kind of a "number bank," which will be drawn f...

52 Teachers, 52 Lessons: Week 35 by I Want to Teach Forever on Nov 2, 2009 in 52 teachers 52 lessons This week's entry comes from Ms. Alston: As a special education teacher, my job and my students present a unique set of circumstances not fully shared or experienced, and therefore not always fully understood, by general ed teachers and personnel.