Common core

I am doing a quick presentation on Monday for the SLPs in my district on Common Core and I am sharing resources I have found to be helpful...I made a little reference sheet for them that I thought I would share with you guys too!

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I was tired of flipping through 50 pages to figure out what a certain standard was, so I decided to make this 1 page “Cheat Sheet” that has every Common Core ELA (English Language Arts) standard on 1

Do you have parents regularly questioning you on the methods taught related to Common Core? Read this post to give you ideas on how you can be helping parents understand common core better.

A former teacher, who understands Common Core education firsthand, explains it in layman's terms and then shares why she chooses to homeschool.

enVision Math Common Core Grade 5 Answer Key Topic 7 Use Equivalent Fractions to Add and Subtract Fractions – Big Ideas Math Answers

Common core- scared for my children one just started kindergarden and im watching his curriculum, and other things , like a hawk

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Karen Lamoreaux, at an Arkansas State Board of Education Meeting - 12/16/13, vigorously explains the failings of the "Common Core" program a...

Oh, my! Your kids are going to shed tears of joy when they see this: a free, printable Math Story Problem Reference Guide! It doesn't matter if math comes easy to your child or not, every kid struggles with math story problems. This handy guide will help them to decipher the words so they can write a solvable math problem. The printable is available at the bottom of the linked page, just scroll all the way down.

Use the PEEL acronym for writing a strong paragraph. Writing a strong paragraph is important at any grade level. I created this anchor chart to help my students remember what they need to include when writing expository and persuasive pieces. The “PEEL” acronym is nothing new (though I do not know where it originated; I ... Read More about Common Core Writing Anchor Chart Freebie

Why is everyone so hysterical about Common Core? Why are teachers quitting their jobs, parents calling their school boards, and students refusing to take the tests? This is silly. People simply don't understand what Common Core is. Common Core is not a new idea, and Common Core is certainly not what ruined public schooling. Actually, Common Core is

45 states have already adopted Common Core, but most people don't even know what it is. Here's why it's a bad idea for our schools.

Addition yr 4-6

In our everyday speech we use contractions. Contractions are a kind of “short cut” in the way we use words to communicate. Think about it for a bit. If you were going to tell a friend that you aren’t going to lunch, are you likely to say, “I am not going to lunch” or “I’m […]