It Started With a Picture Book. I started this website as a simple place to offer my ideas, once a month, for using picture books in grads 3-8 to build vocabulary, teach writing skills, provide m models, connect to other subjects, support journal writing, and more. And that is what it still is, but it has a grown, a bit like Topsy. I do workshops, principally on the writing process for grades 4-8, so a workshop sections was added. I have two Pinterest pages to support. The Power of Extreme Writing.

Located in Newcastle, NSW, Australia, for the past 5 years and am currently relieving as Assistant Principal on Stage 1. I am also passionate about sharing and helping others integrate technology in a meaningful way into their classrooms which is why I started this webpage. In 2014 I presented at the Slide 2 Learn conference.

Four identical houses were built. Each of those houses has 6. Rooms There were 5 windows in each of these rooms. Also each house had two windows in the garage. How many windows did those four houses contain altogether? Linda bought a fish tank. How many gallons will a full tank hold? Math Dude Video - Solving Multi Step Equations.

Australia T and E Project. Use the Link below to access the Numerical Accumen Challenge. This gallery contains 6 photos. How did you think you went this year? Welcome back to Term 2. I am hoping that everyone has had a great time over the holidays.

FREE Printable Educational Resources - Math Games - Reading Games - Educational Software - Posters and much, much more. Donate or Shout Me a. com Here you will find an archive of heaps of the. Enjoy! To Print and Display. What kids can do! To use with students.

Superb lesson ideas and supports for Grades 4 -6 teachers and parents. Paying Attention to Mathematics Education.

Create interactive lessons using any digital content including wikis with our free sister product TES Teach. Get it on the web. Inquiry is the pedagogical approach used across the curriculum. What do we know? How does this connect to my professional practice? What do we want to know? Tuning in to context. What do we know? What do we want to know? Does my question connect to the central idea? Contri.

Links, lesson plans and apps for current teachers and teachers-to-be. Each subject has its own blog, which can be found by clicking on the subject name. Under each subject you can find lesson plans and useful links, as well as games for some subjects. There is also a section for apps. Please feel free to contact me via Twitter.