by Common Core 4 Kids | Feb 2, 2015 | Education
I normally do not use this blog for other items I see on the internet but I cannot help it this time. There is a blog called Kids Math Teacher that is simply amazing but what is really cool about it is the Kickstarter project she is doing. The project is a series of...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Dec 24, 2014 | Education
We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well. We hope your holidays are surrounded by loved ones at this special time of year.
by Common Core 4 Kids | Dec 5, 2014 | Education
I wanted to give a shout out about the new videos we just finished for first grade. They focus on addition word problems and really help the kids see different ways they can solve the problems. One amazing thing that the videos do is help the kids use different...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Nov 6, 2014 | Education
Today I thought I would write something cool about what I learned from my kids. They wanted to play a game with me and run around but I was holding a sleeping baby so I had the idea of musical chairs. I had two chairs brought over and three little kids started running...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Oct 30, 2014 | Education
Have you ever played hide and seek? I am sure you have and in the latest video I made for first grade we talk about what numbers are hiding in the number 5. We use a break apart line to help students see what numbers make up the number 5. This is an amazing...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Oct 15, 2014 | Education
Today I wanted to write about something that has been on my mind for a while but it was not until lately that I completed some of my thoughts on the subject. To start, let me explain what DOA means to me. As I have been doing animations it has required me to build my...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Oct 9, 2014 | Education
So today I am not going to write a long post on math concepts or anything like it. Today is an incredibly short lesson I learned about Disconnect to Reconnect. Lately while helping my own children learn a few things I heard them mention that dad is too busy on his...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Sep 5, 2014 | Education
I wanted to give all of you an update on the game and let you know how the card game is coming along. Last week I thought I was all done and promised it to be out soon and even had a version you could download for a short while until I found some problems when testing...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Jul 1, 2014 | Education
The other night I was watching a TED talks and I learned a very important principle. The lady doing the talking explained about getting things wrong and how we are always afraid to get things wrong. We fear messing up and making mistakes. If you think about yourself...
by Common Core 4 Kids | Apr 24, 2014 | Education
Today I wanted to answer some questions on how to use the videos. I have seen the videos used and many teachers or parents miss a great learning opportunity so I wanted to make a quick note on this subject to help people understand there are tons of ways to make the...
