Teacher Approved Videos

Video List

 

 

 

1.) Kids Academy- Short cartoons with funny plots

2.) Simon’s Cat- Short cartoons with characterization 

 

3.) Math and Learning Videos- numbers, colors, abcs for primary learners. 

 

4.) Scratch Garden- math, phonics, and more.

 

5.) Flocabulary- Hip hop music to teach concepts and increase achievement

 

6.) Mrs. Becky and the Bears Story Time- Books read aloud and delievered by a bear and a certified teacher.

 

7.) Grammarpolis- School house rock for the 21^st Century.

 

8.) Science Sparks- inspiring young children to develop a passion for STEM. 

9.) Mr. DeMaio Social Studies- educational videos delivered in a funny way.

 

10.) Lunch Doodle with Mo Willems-draw with author Mo Willems

 

11.) Go Noodle- Videos to get kids healthy and moving

 

12.) Koo Koo Kanga Roo- Silly Song Videos 

 

13.) Pursue GODkids- Bible Lessons taught in quick clips. 

 

14.) Saddleback kids- Connecting Bible Lessons with student learning

15.) National Geographic Kids- Videos for curious children

Properties of Multiplication: CCSS 3. OA. B5

Let’s examine the properties of multiplication. As I teach each of the 5 properties. I introduce them using a power point presentation. We practice together either in the power point or with an activity worksheet. Then I have kids continue practice using a boom card deck. If you aren’t familiar with boom cards, learn about them HERE!

 

 

 

The Commutative property of Multiplication

 

It is the simplest of multiplication properties. It has an easily understandable application: it reduces the number of basic multiplication facts to be memorized. For example, due to the property, students will understand that 2× 5 equals 10 to also know the product 5 × 2. I teach the X2 and the X5 facts before I introduce this property. 

 

 

It is also important to familiarize students with arrays so they can see the picture of both equations. 

 

 

The Identity Property of Multiplication

 

I introduce this property along with the zero property of multiplication in the same lesson. It is easy for students to get these two mixed up so I find it works better to distinguish them right from the start in the same lesson. 

 

 

 

The Zero Property of Multiplication 

 

I tell students that this property means If 0 is multiplied by a number the product is ALWAYS zero. Then I draw out or show pictures (using my power point presentation) what this really means conceptually. 

 

 

 

 

The Associative property  of Multiplication

 

It can be interpreted similarly to the commutative property by calculating the number of objects in an original and rotated array. I teach the X2, X5, X10, and X9 before introducing this property. That way I have some numbers to work with before we dig in.

 

 

It is a group of 3 numbers that can be grouped in two different ways and have the same product. In order to understand how this works, students must understand parentheses and their function first. I often teach that skill before showing students what the associative property is. 

After that I teach kids to think more algebraically by having them replace a number inside one of the equations. 

Finally, we talk bout a two-sided equation with an equal sign in the middle. Then we apply the whole property together over and over until I feel they are catching onto the patterns. 

All this is described well in a video HERE

 

 

The Distributive Property of Multiplication

 

It is the hardest of the 5 properties of Multiplication. Before introducing the distributive property of multiplication, I make sure students are familiar with array illustrations!  I usually show a fact we haven’t learned yet, such as 5 X 4. ( I do this using a power point presentation) I will draw out the array for this. Then, we break it apart by showing the arrays 5 X 4 and 1 X 4 within the 6 X 4 array. 

 

 

After that, Students work on worksheets to do this in partners or through guided practice as well. 

More practice either with a boom card deck or with worksheets!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tools to teach writing Virtually or In-Person

 

Teaching Writing Skills (click to view video)  can be a challenge in person, but how can you do this effectively if you are in hybrid or a remote learning situation? I am going to show you three tools I use to teach in any given situation. They are boom decks, powerpoint presentation, and group activities.

The first tool is called Boom Cards

I LOVE boomcards. They are such a simple tool to engage learners. The best part is that they are self-correcting so students gain immediate feedback on the skill they are working towards. 

Boom Cards live in the cloud. They can't be printed. They play on most modern browsers, Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. You open a Boom Learning account to play them (to protect the children). Create Fast Play pins to assign your Boom Cards to students.

Boom Learning also has premium accounts. Premium accounts offer advanced assignment tools, individual and whole class performance tracking, and more. If you are a new Boom Learning customer, when you redeem your Boom Cards purchase you get a 90-day free trial of a premium account. When your trial ends, you can renew or move to a free account. You may upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Free accounts use purchased Boom Cards with Fast Play pins.

The second tool is a powerpoint presentation

I just love using these for because they are interactive! I use my powerpoint presentation to instruct and guide students. This can easily be incorporated to a zoom meeting, or screencastify, or loom video for students to watch if they are hybrid or remote. 

The third tool is an in-person activity. 

My activities vary! Depending on the skill, I have sorts, scoot activities, or worksheets. These are great for in-person instruction, but could be used to hybrid with too!