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Ms. Tara Teaches Rhyming Words Fat Cat in a Hat. Suitable for all children and any English Language Learner (ELL)

by Tara Pelton | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Education, Educational Kinesiology, Kindergarten

This video is for children around the world who are learning English. To use this video the teacher or tutor plays the video and reads along until the student(s) can do it by themselves. Students will learn the simple rhyming words for things they have seen in...

Universal Lesson Design: What is a Ratio? 6.R.P. Ratios, Proportional Relationships (Grade 6 or before)

by Tara Pelton | Apr 22, 2015 | Blog, Education, Educational Kinesiology, Math Education, Mathematics

To work successfully with ratios, a student must first understand the concept of what is a ratio as well as how it is notated (written in mathematical terms). Ratios are often confusing for students because when they are written it looks like a fraction. 2 of 4 or 2/4...

Teaching Fractions: Elementary: One Picture is worth a Thousand Words

by Tara Pelton | Apr 20, 2015 | Education, Educational Kinesiology, Math Education, Mathematics

This picture to me, is worth a thousand words on how to teach Fractions to elementary students. As you can see, this is a photo from a book which is fabulous. It is called Elementary Middle School Mathematics, Teaching Developmentally by John A Van de Walle, Karen S....

Teaching Fractions – Legos and Life! Elementary Mathematics

by Tara Pelton | Apr 20, 2015 | Blog, Education, Educational Kinesiology, Geometry, Math Education, Mathematics

Fractions, Legos and Life! A complete understanding of fractions is essential. Just like a student having a good number sense student should develop his sense of fraction from a very early age. The first concept in fractions is the concept that there is a whole that...

Common Core State Standards English Language & Mathematics for Kindergarten

by Tara Pelton | Apr 11, 2015 | Blog, Education, Exceptional Children, Kindergarten, Mathematics

Reading standards for Literature   Kindergartners   Key ideas and details   1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.   2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.   3....
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