Amanda Wilp

  • Computation Intervention: The Easiest Way to Improve Computation

    Please tell me that I’m not alone in wondering where to begin with test preparation.  Do you start with the basics such as computation?  Problem solving?  Technology skills?  Ahhhh!  It can be overwhelming, and time is so precious.  Last year, I began an intervention that I truly believe highly impacted my students’ test scores last […]

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  • FAQ: Bubble Pages: What do you need to know?

    Let’s start with the basics. What are Bubble Pages?   Bubble Pages are teacher-created, leveled pages that include tasks for students to complete independently over the course of the school week.  When I develop my Bubble Pages, I typically ask that my students complete fifteen tasks per week.  Meaning, I am asking them to complete […]

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  • Bubble Pages for READING: What do you need to consider?

    You have no idea how many questions and comments I receive asking if it is possible to use my bubble pages in reading.  I am here to tell you that it is totally and completely possible!  I actually developed bubble pages for my special education reading groups.  However, by the time I actually posted my […]

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  • Math Races: The Math Game Your Students Will Beg to Play

    I absolutely love math centers.  If you’ve followed me for long, you already know that’s old news.  A few weeks ago, I created a Christmas “Scavenger Hunt” to review basic computation.  My students and I absolutely loved it, and it completely inspired a year round game to play in math centers.  So far, I’ve used […]

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  • Unanswered Questions: An Inquiry Project to Engage Students

    Today’s post is 100% stolen from my husband.  He teaches fourth grade, and has amazing ideas!  I am constantly encouraging him to embark on a blogging journey of his own.  Buuuut, since he won’t do it, I’ll totally hijack his good ideas! In his classroom, he teaches his entire social studies curriculum during the first […]

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  • Mean, Median, and Mode: An Activity Your Students Will Love

    This past week, my kids and I have been dividing into the data world!  By Friday afternoon, we were ready to practice finding the mean, median, mode, and range of various data sets. I “popped” a bowl of popcorn for each group of students, and handed them a recording page.  The recording page required the […]

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