I am currently in my fourth year teaching 4th grade outside of Boston! I have also taught 2nd grade and teach a mix of EL middle school students over the summers.
This cross-curricular project invites students to notice, create and decipher codes (math), learn about Native American Code Talkers (reading & SS), and present their findings (writing). Included are both paper and digital formats, as well as teacher models and extension activities. It is engaging for students and low-prep for the teacher! This product includes 3 versions of the document for flexible online or offline use! There is a PDF with teacher suggestions, there is a PDF with a printabl
This sample of my larger Code Breakers cross-curricular project invites students to create and decipher codes to practice finding patterns and solving input/output tables. Included in this sample are both paper and digital formats, as well as a teacher model. This product works well for online or packet-based distance learning. The full product includes related reading, writing, and social studies skills and content. For the full product, click here.
Use this no-prep, interactive Jeopardy game to practice addition and subtraction! Review day is one of the most engaging math lessons in my class! Topics include finding sums and difference for up to 4 digit numbers, estimating, word problems, and error analysis. Word problems include diverse character names, clipart, and experiences. This is designed to review EnVisions 2.0 Grade 4, Topic 2, but would also work in other contexts. Suggestions for distance learning are included!
I am currently in my fourth year teaching 4th grade outside of Boston! I have also taught 2nd grade and teach a mix of EL middle school students over the summers.
Teaching style
I love getting students excited about learning! I always try to make student work meaningful and engaging.
My own education history
I got my BA from Carleton College and my MAT from Brandeis University.
Additional biographical information
Outside of teaching, my passion is dancing; I am a competitive ballroom dancer!
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