Assessments and Learning The “competitive incorrect answers” are related material, just not the correct answer. Thinking about them, though, strengthens what students know about those items. In later assessment situations, when a new question is asked and a previous competitive …

Jump into Spring Break! Spring break is a time to relax, and enjoy the warmer weather. It is a time when you and your students can recharge, so when you return you are ready to tackle the last few months …

We are so thankful for the third, fourth, and fifth-grade students (and teachers) who use our books, we created a Thanksgiving-themed makeover to our Simple Solutions Standards-Based Math sample pages. Each lesson in the Simple Solutions Standards-Based Mathematics workbook aligns with standards for …

October is here. To celebrate, we took three of our Simple Solutions Standards-Based Math sample pages and gave them a Monster Math makeover. Each lesson in the Simple Solutions Standards-Based Mathematics workbooks aligns with standards for Mathematics. These standards identify key ideas, understandings, …

So, Simple Solutions is finally underway in your classroom. You’ve completed your Simple Solutions training webinar, read all the support blogs, and followed the program letter for letter. But, your students are still having difficulty completing their Simple Solutions lessons …

How are formal assessments done with Simple Solutions? Formal Assessments and Quizzes Quizzes are one of the important tools a teacher uses to evaluate their students.  These formal assessments: Weekly Quizzes After every 4 or 5 Simple Solutions lessons, there …

How Do Students Complete & Correct Simple Solutions Lessons? Now that you have set up your daily routine, what’s next? It’s time for students to get to work completing and correcting their Simple Solutions lessons. One of the great things …

National Ice Cream Day is here! I scream. You scream. We all scream for . . .Summer math activities! No? Well, how about some math activities that involve ice cream? We all know that ice cream makes everything better . …

“Summer Solutions is doable! They can just do a couple of pages a day, and it’s an easy routine to get going and stick with.” Corinne Cartwright, parent What a year! You and your child made it through all the …

Have you considered having your child learn a foreign language? Now is the time! According to Lead with Languages, “it’s never too early to begin learning a language: it’s fun, it promotes healthy development, and the many cognitive and social …

Looking for a fun, educational activity for your kids this summer? Jump into journaling! Writing during the summer months is a fun way to help your children maintain and improve their language art skills. According to Very Well Family, journal …

It seems like yesterday the big, yellow school bus pulled up in front of our house, and my twin girls climbed up those gigantic bus steps with their tiny, little legs for their first day of kindergarten. Each day across …