Word Problem Problems

I don't know about you but teaching word problems has always stressed me out.

And then it hit me while I was doing one of those "Mad Libs" with my son.

Why not make some word problems that I can fill in with the students names, numbers and whatever "thing" it is we are going to count?

So I did a set of 8 smartboards with word problem "frames" ( 2 additon, 2 subtraction, 2 comparison, 1 classification, and 1 part-part whole)

Reasons I'm excited to start this with my class...

Now I can use them each year because I write their little name in the blank (and oh, how they love that)

I can make them go along with any theme.

I can differentiate them to use with ALL my many levels of kiddos.

Oh, yeah and I can sneak a mini Parts of Speech lesson during math time.

It's $2.00
 You can check it out on my TPT site by clicking

HERE

New Year's Resolution

Well, other than my son and I being sick for the last two days I've had a very relaxing break! (caught up on bunches of sleep and figured I really didn't need to bake all those cookies after all!) When I finally woke up out of my haze my hubby had all the presents wrapped and stockings filled. What a wonderful present for me!

 My New Year's Resolution as far as school goes is to finally make Calendar Time a consistent part of my daily routine.

I found these freebies that I love, love, love at Confessions of a Homeschooler and I now feel inspired to start 2012 with a fun calendar time! 

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Grinch Word Problems Freebie

               

Here's a fun Smartboard activity to do with your kids. I took it a step further and introduced multiplication with this. To get this free at TPT click HERE .