You probably know that I don't like spending a ton of time or money creating classroom activities. It can be tough to come up with hands-on and engaging math activities that don't take a ton of time or resources... So I'm here to share some of the simple and low-prep centers we've done during our fractions unit.
Over the years, I’ve started laminating less, buying less, and spending less time prepping classroom activities. I’ve realized it’s not worth it to spend hours prepping centers & hand-on materials because I can make low-prep (and free) activities that are still super engaging, meaningful, and fun for students! Check out some tips & ideas for creating low-prep math centers 👇
There are A LOT of tough things about teaching online. Two of the things that felt the trickiest for me when we started with remote learning in the spring were: targeting IEP goals and collecting data. Over the summer, I figured out a plan to make this easier. I've been doing this system since August & I hope it can help you too!
I've always loved to find ways to use materials/ resources in a variety of ways! I've recently started printing my Google Slides™, center materials and worksheets into mini work books! We use the work books during morning work/ independent work and during direct instruction. It's been a fun way to save paper, velcro and lamination sheets and to present the materials in a different way for students. It's super simple to do, so I'm sharing a little tutorial.
