A Simple Solution to Demystify Math Standards As an elementary teacher, I attended countless workshops and graduate classes aimed at making math understandable and engaging for my students. But I was aware that not everyone had the same experience with math. When the parents of my students asked how they could help their children, I […]
Writing Task Activity Story mapping is the ability to identify the components of a story—setting and characters, as well as the sequence of the story (beginning, middle, and end). Story mapping is an important skill that contributes to a student’s ability to comprehend what he/she has read. This skill is particularly important when reading narrative […]
I’ve been reading and collecting education research studies and reports about all kinds of topics, such as improving reading comprehension, raising math scores, teaching with games, best practices for preschool learning, and so on. But these many studies have limitations; that’s why the researchers usually call for replications and further studies. One thing researchers consider […]
Hey there, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade teachers! School starts soon, and if you’re like a lot of my friends, you’re looking for ways to “do more with less.” Okay, I’m not a fan of that euphemism either. Too often, teachers are told “there is no budget” for the high-quality instructional materials they need. Yet, […]
It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but so many people skip it because they just don’t have enough time to get breakfast together before they rush out the door to start their busy days. Breakfast doesn’t have to be an afterthought. In fact, we found some breakfast recipe […]
Welcome to a new school year! All over the country, parents and teachers are posting pictures of their first day of school. As in the photo above, sent to us by a third grade teacher, kids are arriving to school to find new copies of Simple Solutions on their desks. Whether they are using the […]
There is something exciting about going back to school each year. The new school year is full of so much hope and possibility. At Bright Ideas Press, we are also very excited for the new school year to begin. This is the 14th year of publication for Simple Solutions, and our newest addition, Simple Solutions […]
