My kiddos are gearing up for our first real project! A couple weeks ago, we did some explorations with coins. I passed out pictures of the fronts & backs of coins, labels telling the worth of each coin in written in words & in numbers, in cents & in dollars....just lots of information about coins. Each child had one a coin or a label. I ...

Raise your hand if you'd like to find out a little more about guided math. Raise your hand if you'd like some support in putting guided math into practice in your classroom.  Is your hand up? Mine is! I found a GREAT resource on the web! You all know about Yahoo Groups...right? Well, there's a Guided Math Yahoo group! Am I a ...

Are you ready to put Guided Math into practice in your classroom? What has really struck me as I've been reading is how the instructional framework of Guided Math so closely mirrors guided reading.  In this last chapter, there's a list of questions (p. 247-248) adapted from reading strategies which can help guided math ...

Have you been wondering about assessments in guided math? Assessment gives us guidance to developing effective instruction.  When you start planning a unit, do take a close look at the standards, identify what students need to learn, then decide how to assess & evaluate your students' learning?  Chapter 8 is all about ...

How cool is it that the author of Guided Math, Laney Sammons,  agreed to participate in a Q & A session with us?!! I was SUPER excited when I found out! (Heck-- I was super excited that I was actually conversing in email with the actual AUTHOR of this fabulous book!). We had lots of questions that I shared with her. Have you also ...

Is it hot where you are? We are seriously having a heat wave here!  This is the fifth day in a row we have had temps of over 100!  Crazy, crazy, weather! Looking at the thermometer today, I thought now would be a good time to get a temperature reading of how you're feeling about Guided Math right now.  Are you lukewarm about ...

Have you heard the BIG NEWS? Laney Sammons, author of Guided Math will be doing a Q & A session with us!  Do you have questions about guided math?  Guided math is a framework to help us effectively deliver differentiated instruction to all of our students. If you're like me, you're excited about launching guided ...

Now is the time of year when teacher minds turn to setting up classrooms for the next school year.  How do you decide how to arrange your room? I used to move my furniture around....step back & take a look....move the furniture again...step back and take a look.... Well-- you get the drift. (I guess I should be honest here...it was ...