Teachers’ Corner

I taught 3rd-6th grade for 8 years, and during that time I have found that engaged students make the best learners! Anyone can learn if it is presented in a way that reaches them!

Technology, real world connections, and games make my classroom one that students have gone home and raved about! On this page, you will see some of my strategies, resources, and other useful info!

Curated Math Content

Half of my time in the classroom has been in 4th grade classesrooms. For the last 3 years that I taught, I created and used this website as a place for my students to see videos and have access to links to practice the skills I was currently teaching.

Here is a 4th Grade Resources for by Unit for a TX Classroom. Each line in this plan links to a resource page that I would use with my students. These pages include videos, iXL or Khan Academy practice, as well as other resources that were useful to my students.

MATH STRATEGIESWRITING STRATEGIES
  • Fluency
  • New Skill Lessons
  • Math Journal/Note-Taking
  • Hands-On Practice (or Practice with Models)
  • Practice of New Skill
  • Music / Videos
  • Challenge Problem
  • Reading about Math
  • Real World Application of Current Skills
  • Math Procedural Writing
  • Skills Review (Previous Chapters)
  • Students as Teachers
  • Games
  • Chapter/Unit/Quarter Review
  • Assessment
Read about these math strategies in detail here.
  • Daily Editing
  • Teacher Modeled Writing
  • Cursive Practice
  • Mini-Lessons for New Skills
  • Practice of New Skill
  • Peer Editing
  • Guided Writing Packets
  • Mentor Texts
  • Real World Projects
  • Reflections

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Video Content

Videos

My YouTube Channel has a vast array of math tutorial videos for 4th and 5th graders. If I don’t find a video that I like to pre-teach my students a particular skill, then I will make my own. Some of these videos incorporate humor, and others focus primarily on teaching the skill.

Here are other videos producers that I love to use in my classroom.

  • Math Antics for engaging video tutorials
  • Khan Academy for video tutorials and practice problems
  • NumbeRock (Math Song Videos) for great content with a great beat
    (MY STUDENTS ALWAYS LOVE THESE)

Other Great Online Resources

  • ST Math This is an visual online program that you would supplement your student’s or child’s curriculum with. It reinforces skills and helps students visualize the mathematical concepts that they have already been taught or are in the process of learning. (I wish every school would pay for this!!!!)
  • ixl.com Online practice for almost every skill your student or child will ever need. You get more practice time with the paid subscription. (I wish every school would pay for this!!!!)
  • SuperSTEM Magazine (replaced DynaMath) for math articles, videos, and practice games (I wish every school would pay for this!!!!)  
  • IKnowIt Practice core math skills (I wish every school would pay for this!!!!) 
  • BrainPop:  Interactive videos, mini-quizzes, and games
  • Texas Go Math! Book Online:  textbook, online practice, and more for paid subscriptions
  • Khan Academy Videos and practice problems  
  • Math Antics Engaging video tutorials (free) and digital content for $20
  • Arcademics:  This website is great for skill building and fact automaticity… and students will LOVE this!