Sixth grade math classroom

Well, hey y'all! It's so good to be back blogging here at Primary Chalkboard! I'm Heather from Brainy Apples, and today I am going to share how I set up my classroom for the new school year. I officially go back tomorrow, but I went in every day this week to get my room ready. Please don't throw tomatoes! I know you elementary peeps go in MANY more days than just 3, and, on those days, you spend close to 8 hours each day. I know. I was elementary for 13 years. I don't even know how many days…

I develop curriculum for middle school math. I focus on using critical-thinking skills in my content so the math makes sense to the students.

As a teacher, there is so much to do when it comes to setting up the classroom, that it is hard to know where to start! Over the course of my first six years of teaching middle school math, a few of these classroom projects have become staples in my classroom. In this post, I plan to share a few of these ideas. (1) Assignment Notebook Board The first thing my middle school students do (or should be doing!) when they come to class is fill out their assignment notebooks. With some ruler tape…

Here are some of my favorite resources for the beginning of the year for sixth grade math. Included are ideas for classroom decorations, activities for the first day, and routines we can establish from the start.

Try these 4 creative teaching ideas for middle school math task cards. These math problems make learing more fun and engaging than a traditional middle school math worksheet. Whether you teach 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade math, these task card ideas are a perfect fit for the classroom.

Math bulletin board

Bulletin boards, doors, and classroom walls are all opportunities to spread positive math messages! A bulletin board in a math classroom should be meaningful. I’ve gathered some of my favorites that will get students attention, make them feel welcome, make them think, inspire them, or even make them

I develop curriculum for middle school math. I focus on using critical-thinking skills in my content so the math makes sense to the students.

A free printable back to school crossword puzzle for kids in upper elementary. The puzzle is a fun spelling activity for 5th grade students as the answers are all grade 5 spelling words. The puzzle has 27 clues to solve. The PDF is free to download and includes an answer page.

Are you looking for a way teaching math vocabulary in a more visual and conceptual way? To differentiate for your struggling learners? Every year, it seems we get more and more visual learners coming into our classrooms, learners who benefit from math word walls that show concepts and vocabulary in action. This approach has worked wonders in my classroom and I know it will in yours! Adding a visual math word wall to my classroom completely changed how my students access our math vocabulary…