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Math Task Roles ⚙️
"Divide and conquer" proved right when it comes to problem-solving. I know students frequently rush over math problems and even though...

V. Sanz
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Group Work in Pandemic Times
One of the things I miss most about our old school days is to be able to work in groups. Our first attempt was not smooth. Four computers...

V. Sanz
May 2, 20211 min read
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Small Christmas Bussiness: Financial Literacy 💵
Financial Literacy Unit! We all can relate to money! Teaching 4th graders how to calculate cost and profit, as well as fixed and variable...

V. Sanz
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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Gator Greatness, a podcast made by kids 🎙
What a ride! It took longer than expected, we encountered some hicks recording, uploading, etc. But we did it! Let me introduce you to...

V. Sanz
Nov 9, 20192 min read
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Architecture Multiplication 🏙
Double-digit multiplication can be daunting. It took us several weeks to process all the different ways to multiply. Students learned how...

V. Sanz
Oct 27, 20191 min read
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Addition and Subtraction::: Role Play? Yes, please! 🛒
We finished our Addition and Subtraction unit and it was time for a Topic closure activity. I had some previously created options that I...

V. Sanz
Sep 29, 20192 min read
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The First Breakout of the Year! ⚙️
I can't deny it, I love breakouts activities. It allows me to structure challenges where students have to show their knowledge and use it...

V. Sanz
Sep 22, 20191 min read
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Venture Beyond. Student's Blogs 📚💻🌎
There is a special kind of excitement that tingles when you are about to embark in a new adventure. As a teacher, I want to be excited...

V. Sanz
Apr 22, 20193 min read
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Measurement. Time is Ticking
Topic closures are always a good opportunity to use the lowest SE's reinforce concepts and challenge students with new problems in an...

V. Sanz
Mar 10, 20192 min read
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How to... The Importance of Procedures
Procedural text is frequently difficult for students to comprehend; they usually identifying and following sequential steps. In order to...

V. Sanz
Jan 27, 20192 min read
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Fractions in Action
Fractions topic closure was a great opportunity to connect them with real-life applications, for example cooking. At the first station,...

V. Sanz
Jan 20, 20191 min read
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North Pole Postal Service: Help needed. 🎅🏽📦📫
Christmas is coming, is all around us, just give in. What about helping Santa pack all those presents using Math Skills? Yeah, Santa...

V. Sanz
Dec 19, 20181 min read
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Book Talks: Tell me About your Book
I firmly believe that books talk to us and help shape us, we eventually become what we read. Every child is one book away of fall in love...

V. Sanz
Dec 15, 20182 min read
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Expository Text & Inferencing
Inferencing is probably one of the most difficult comprehension skills to teach. Students struggle to make inferences about graphic...

V. Sanz
Nov 12, 20181 min read
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4th Grade Architects: Math IRL
One of my goals this year is to make connections between the concepts learned in class to the outside, real world and make it in an...

V. Sanz
Nov 3, 20182 min read
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Addition/Subtraction::Treasure Hunt
Balancing struggle, self-checking answers, thinking out of the box. Oh, and accepting feedback. For Topic 2 closure, Addition and...

V. Sanz
Sep 25, 20182 min read
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Educational BreakOuts::Perseverance
In order to wrap up Topic 1, Place Value, we decided to present our students their first Breakout activity. We took some curriculum...

V. Sanz
Sep 10, 20182 min read
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