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April Smith is a literacy coach who helps educators and school leaders implement evidence-based writing instruction. She is a county Teacher of the Year award winner and the author of the book Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework For a Student-Centered Writing Block. April has a special interest in teaching students with dyslexia, and she is dedicated to empowering educators to make writing instruction more effective and accessible for all students.
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Preview of 4th Grade Math Project Based Learning | Add, Subtract, Multiply, Money, and More

4th Grade Math Project Based Learning | Add, Subtract, Multiply, Money, and More

This fun 4th-grade math project-based learning activity teaches students math and business skills while they design and plan their donut shop opening! Standards covered include Multi-digit addition & subtraction, money, multiplication, and more! It's great for Common Core Math and other state standards! Help your students practice real-life math skills with this quality math project. It even includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice are built in
Preview of Math Project Based Learning for 4th Grade: Plan a Family Vacation | Enrichment

Math Project Based Learning for 4th Grade: Plan a Family Vacation | Enrichment

Have your 4th graders plan a family vacation in this fun Math Project-based learning activity! Standards covered include distance, numbers in word and number form, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It's great for Common Core Math and other state standards! Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your students
Preview of Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade: Camping Trip | Print & Digital

Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade: Camping Trip | Print & Digital

Check out this Math project-based learning (PBL) for 3rd grade math! This fun camping project will help your students practice area, perimeter, time intervals, fractions, graphs, multiplication, and addition. It includes many Math concepts and links to other subject areas, as well as discussion questions for each section. This project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing Math in a real-life situation! Students will put their Math skills to work planning their very own camping tri
Preview of End of the Year Math Project For 4th Grade: School Carnival | Graphing, Fraction

End of the Year Math Project For 4th Grade: School Carnival | Graphing, Fraction

Have your 4th graders plan a school carnival in this fun Math Project-based learning activity! Standards covered include area, money, simple fractions, graphing, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It's great for Common Core Math and other state standards! Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It even includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your students will be
Preview of 3rd Grade Thanksgiving Project Based Learning | November Math Activities

3rd Grade Thanksgiving Project Based Learning | November Math Activities

Have your 3rd graders plan Thanksgiving Dinner in this fun Math Project-based learning activity! Standards covered include adding multiplication, division, patterns, 2-step problems, addition, subtraction, and measurement. Great for Common Core Math and other standards. Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your students wil
Preview of 3rd Math Review | Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Measurement in Feet

3rd Math Review | Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Measurement in Feet

If you're looking for an exciting and engaging way to review your 3rd grade math standards on measurement and basic arithmetic operations, look no further than this fast food PBL! This comprehensive unit is designed to help your students develop a deep understanding of basic measurement (in feet), while also strengthening their skills in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers. With a focus on project-based learning and real-world applications, our program will help your stu
Preview of Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade Bundle: 6 Awesome Projects!

Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade Bundle: 6 Awesome Projects!

Check out this bundle of engaging Math project-based learning (PBL) activities for 3rd grade math! Great for Geometry! These projects will help your students practice area, graphing, multiplication, and more. Each project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing Math in a real-life situation! Students will put their Math skills to work completing each project! All of my project-based learning activities come with free e-mail support! Read my feedback below to see what it's all about!
Preview of 2nd Grade Project-Based Learning: Class Pet Project

2nd Grade Project-Based Learning: Class Pet Project

You and your students will love this second grade project based learning resource! Teach your students math, reading, and writing through this project-based learning activity. It also includes an engineering piece (building a cage). Your students will learn about and apply research skills, writing sentences, collecting data, graphing, and subtracting from 100 during this PBL. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. This is such a fun way to get your students involved in choosi
Preview of Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade: Open a Toy Store

Math Project-based Learning for 3rd Grade: Open a Toy Store

Check out this Math project-based learning (PBL) for 3rd grade math! This fun project will help your students practice area, graphing, multiplication, and critical thinking skills. It includes many Math concepts and links to other subject areas, as well as discussion questions for each section. This project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing Math in a real-life situation! Students will put their Math skills to work planning their very own toy store business, beginning by doing
Preview of The ULTIMATE 3rd Grade Common Core Math Bundle - Interactive Notebooks + PBL

The ULTIMATE 3rd Grade Common Core Math Bundle - Interactive Notebooks + PBL

Check out this bundle of amazing Math project-based learning (PBL) activities and interactive notebook lessons for 3rd grade math! It's 40% off! Teach the standards using these detailed interactive notebook lessons and then spiral them using the project-based learning activities! Project-based Learning:Great for Geometry! These projects will help your students practice area, graphing, multiplication, and more. Each project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing Math in a real-life
Preview of 4th Grade Thanksgiving Project Based Learning | November Math Activities

4th Grade Thanksgiving Project Based Learning | November Math Activities

Have your 4th graders plan Thanksgiving Dinner in this fun math project based learning activity! Standards covered include adding mixed numbers, adding like fractions, multiplying whole numbers, measurement (conversion from inches to feet), and money. Great for Common Core Math. Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your stude
Preview of Winter Project Based Learning for 3rd Grade: Plan a Holiday Party

Winter Project Based Learning for 3rd Grade: Plan a Holiday Party

Have your 3rd graders plan a holiday party in this fun Math Project-based learning activity! Standards covered include area, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It's great for Common Core Math and other standards! Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your students will be SO excited to do math during this ENGAGING proj
Preview of Valentine's Day Math Project-based Learning: 5th grade standards

Valentine's Day Math Project-based Learning: 5th grade standards

Fun Valentine's day Project-based learning (PBL) 5th grade! Help your students practice decimals, graphing, multiplication, and division. Includes Math concepts and links to other subject areas. This project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing the Math they've learned this year! Students will put their Math skills to work planning their very own Valentine's Day party, using the guests of their choosing. All of my project-based learning activities come with free e-mail support!
Preview of Order of Operations Interactive Math Notebook Freebie

Order of Operations Interactive Math Notebook Freebie

Looking for a way to help your students remember AND organize order of operations? The hopscotch teaches the order, and the pizza slices show them how to organize their work. The pepperoni is the answer! Download for free now! Looking for all of the Operations & Algebraic Thinking Standards? Find them {here}. ............................................................................................................................... GET ALL THE HIGH-INTEREST 5TH GRADE MATH ACTIVITIES AND SAV
Preview of Halloween Math Project Based Learning: Plan a Halloween Party

Halloween Math Project Based Learning: Plan a Halloween Party

Great Halloween Activity for October! Fantastic for Common Core Math. Spiral the math standards using this one week PBL for grades 3, 4, 5. Differentiation and student voice and choice is built in! It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Are your students so excited about Halloween that they can't seem to concentrate on their work? This project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing the Math they've
Preview of Winter Project Based Learning for 5th Grade: Plan a Holiday Party

Winter Project Based Learning for 5th Grade: Plan a Holiday Party

Project-based learning (PBL) for Christmas, Winter, or December. Great for Common Core Math and other standards. Help your students practice decimal operations and more with this quality math project-based learning for 5th grade. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! No mention of Christmas in this product, but it can be used as a Christmas or just general winter holiday project! Are your students so excited ab
Preview of Valentine's Day Math Project-based Learning: 3rd Grade Edition

Valentine's Day Math Project-based Learning: 3rd Grade Edition

Check out this Math project-based learning (PBL) for 3rd grade math! This fun Valentine's Day project will help your students practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, time, and measurement. It includes Math concepts and links to other subject areas, as well as discussion questions for each section. This project will get them out of their seats, happily practicing the Math they've learned this year! Students will put their Math skills to work planning their very own Valentine's D
Preview of Winter Project Based Learning for 4th Grade | Winter Math Activities Fractions

Winter Project Based Learning for 4th Grade | Winter Math Activities Fractions

Standards covered in this 4th grade math project include area, perimeter, fractions, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. It's great for Common Core Math and other standards! Help your students practice real-life and math skills with this quality math project. It includes a teacher guide walking you through each step. Differentiation and student choice is built into all of my PBLs! Your students will be SO excited to do math during this ENGAGING project. Students will use ALL mathematical
Preview of Halloween Math Freebie Order of Operations Interactive Notebook

Halloween Math Freebie Order of Operations Interactive Notebook

October Freebie! Looking for a way to help your students remember AND organize order of operations? The spooky spider hopscotch teaches the order, and the candy corn pieces show them how to organize their work. Download for free now! *Choose between with exponents or without- both options are included! Looking for all of the Operations & Algebraic Thinking Standards? Find them {here}. ***************************************************************************** Download the bundle of ALL 5th
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About the store

Experience

April Smith is a literacy coach who helps educators and school leaders implement evidence-based writing instruction. She is a county Teacher of the Year award winner and the author of the book Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework For a Student-Centered Writing Block. April has a special interest in teaching students with dyslexia, and she is dedicated to empowering educators to make writing instruction more effective and accessible for all students.

Teaching style

Different modalities - lots of hands-on activities!

Awards & shining teacher moments

Intermediate Teacher of the Year 2014-2015

My own education history

BA in Liberal Studies CSU Chico MA in Literacy CSU San Marcos

Additional biographical information

When students are authentically engaged in learning, the entire classroom comes alive. Everyone is excited, interested, and happily immersed in what they’re doing, so much so that they forget they’re learning. Engagement on this level gives rise to a boundless, vibrant energy that should be at the heart of every classroom. Classrooms should be noisy and messy!