by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Sep 15, 2016 | Featured, Math
Are you looking for new ways to help your students with multiplication? This post is for you! Over my years in third grade I have practiced multiplication in many different ways. Today I want to show you some things that have helped my students to be...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Apr 19, 2016 | Featured, Math
Over the past three years Math has become something I LOVE! Mostly because it is the majority of what I teach all day. I am lucky to be in a position in which I team teach and my day consists of Math and Science. When I moved from kindergarten to...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Apr 17, 2016 | Math
So the truth is, I am a big kid at heart! Aren’t we all?! Any chance to make something fun or crafty and I am all about it. Spring is no exception for me.Often times, this is the time of year in third grade when I begin to get worn down. Its...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Dec 14, 2014 | Math
So we have been working on some fun things this week in our room. I love the holidays! It is my favorite time of year. Benchmark testing got in the way of the fun somewhat after coming back over break, but now that it’s over I can get back to...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Nov 20, 2014 | Math
I am beyond thankful that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It has been a busy fun filled year in my room this year with lots of err…challenges? (Am I allowed to say that. *cringe*) We have all had those years where are students...
by Dr. Tonja Irvine | Sep 7, 2014 | Math
Every year I start off teaching Place Value in math…and every year I cringe at the thought when I first start out! I’m not sure why this is. I haven’t decided if its because it just seems to be so hard for the kids to grasp in the beginning, if...
