Memorial Day Critical Thinking FREEBIE! :-)

I hope you and your students enjoy this FREE critical thinking resource from me!  I love using puzzles such as these to encourage students to develop both their critical and creative thinking skills! 

For even more from me, follow me on my blog at http://bryantsbraintrain.blogspot.com/ and/or visit my TpT or Teacher’s Notebook stores.  There are tons of seasonal resources for you there, including “Let’s Celebrate Cinco de Mayo” and “Let's Honor Our Veterans-Veterans Day and Memorial Day Enrichment.” I hope these enrichment resources make your May even more marvelous!  You can also find my Bryant’s Brain Train page on Facebook.  Happy Memorial Day!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Memorial-Day-Critical-Thinking-FREEBIE-A-Logical-Memorial-Day

Freebies on the 5th from Bryant's Brain Train!

Hi!  Click the link below to take you to today's Critical Thinking FREEBIES!  Hope you enjoy!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mothers-Day-Critical-Thinking-FREEBIES

Also, just a note that in honor of Teacher's Appreciation I will have HUGE sales running at both my TpT and Teacher's Notebook stores for the next several days.  The links to both are included below.  Visit my blog for more details and for the TpT promo code.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Shannon-Bryants-Brain-Train

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/shop/shannonbryant75

 

I would love for you to become a follower on my blog at http://bryantsbraintrain.blogspot.com and also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/BryantsBrainTrain.   Thanks so much for all of your encouragement and support! 

Blessings, Shannon :-)

Good VS Excellent

Do you know what makes the difference between a good teacher and a really outstanding teacher?  I read an interesting article the other day titled "What Doctors can Teach Educators" and thought you might enjoy reading it, too.

Easter is Over, Now What To Do With All Those Eggs?!?!

This Math Center Is One of My Students' Favorite! 

I keep this one out year round, I think it is because the eggs are so colorful. Inside your leftover Easter eggs write math facts, the problem in one side and the answer inside the other. 

For example: 11 x 1=  on one side and then 11 on the other side. 

They can play this game all sorts of ways...

1. Play alone, just matching up facts

2. Play with a partner, just matching up facts

3. Play with a partner or alone, turning all the half-eggs upside down and using it as a match game. Turn over two egg halves of the same color to try to make a match! This is our class favorite!

 

I'm Fern Smith, my school's Teacher of the Year and 3rd Grade Team Leader.

If you haven't been to my blog, I'd love for you to drop by and follow me! 

Thanks, ~Fern

Earth Day/Arbor Day Critical Thinking FREEBIE!



Hi!  Happy Tax Day!  Just wanted to let you know about a FREEBIE for you in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day, special days which will take place later on this month.  I hope you enjoy! 

FREEBIES:

 http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Earth-DayArbor-Day-Critical-Thinking-FREEBIE-A-Logical-Arbor-Day

I am also excited to let you know that I am trying to get my Teacher's Notebook store also up and running.  Links to both that store and my complete TpT store are included for your reference below.  There are tons of seasonal resources for you there, including "Awesome April Activities for Your Classroom" and "Let's Celebrate Cinco de Mayo."  I hope these enrichment resources make your April and May even more awesome!  Have a wonderful week!  Shannon :-)

 http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Shannon-Bryants-Brain-Train

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/shop/shannonbryant75

http://bryantsbraintrain.blogspot.com 

Reading in the Middle School Math Classroom

Do you struggle with students who do not read problems thoroughly, or take time to comprehend what they read in your math classroom? I do! This four page lesson/activity will help guide students through making sense of what they read and eliminating answers from multiple choice questions because they simply don't make sense. 

Mathbooking - April Fools' Day Journal Prompts

Here’s a free download of a booklet of math problems for your students to solve in celebration of April Fools’ Day. Mathbooking is a fun activity where learning math meets scrapbooking. Children can use their math journals to learn mathematics through words, numbers and drawing.

Also please check out my TPT and Teachers Notebook stores for more Mathbooking and other fun products!


Thanks so much!