Being a second year teacher of fifth graders, my students come from a very diverse rural community. Our school boundaries include a Native American reservation and large Hispanic population. Our community also has a large National Guard influence, which employs many parents and guardians of my students.
Although my students are diverse, they are a close knit team where they help each other learn and grow while respecting each others individual diverseness.
Our theme this year is being a "HERO" with superpowers that are more attainable such as being a friend, being a buddy, not a bully, or even, a good listener.
I look forward to making our classroom a safe healthy learning environment where resilient students can safely make mistakes while learning and growing.
My Project
We use fractions every day without even knowing it: baking, music, telling time, design, measuring, and the list goes on.
Fraction fun comes when a teacher, like myself, can change the mundane into a fun and exciting game.
Using fraction dice coupled with operation dice provides a vast array of opportunities for students to practice and grow their understanding of fractions and so much more.
In order to make the most of these learning tools, I have requested two Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) gift cards to provide a variety of learning challenges that will meet the needs of all my students. For example, Games for Gains has a product titled 5th Grade Fraction Games. It is perfect for my high-flyers because there is a logic component for each game. It allows them to practice the same skill as everyone else, but get a little extra enrichment at the same time.
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