Amanda Wilp

  • Using KidBlog for Math Journals!

    Hey there!  I’m excited to say that I have successful made it through two, EXHAUSTING days back to school after winter break.  I hope you are back and ready to knock out the next five to six months.  Tonight, I want to share about something new that I am doing in my classroom thanks to […]

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  • Math Videos 101!

    For the past two years, my husband and I have been using math videos to “flip” our classrooms.  We have thoroughly enjoyed the process and have seen HUGE gains in our students.  We make and use math videos to deliver instruction rather than standing at the front of the classroom and teaching.  Last year, I […]

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  • Unwrap a Gift from ME!

    I am going to make a crazy generalization here and say that you have about two weeks left before Christmas Break and you are EXHAUSTED with a HUGE list of things you’d like to get done before break…..am I close?  Now, I can’t make the to-do list disappear, but I can help provide you with […]

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  • Finding Perimeter & Area of Irregular Figures

    I’ll be honest, I HATE working on perimeter and area of irregular figures!  It is such a challenge for students and the perfectionist in me can’t deal with the mess that these drawings quickly turn into.  This year, I did something extremely basic but so close to my heart; color coding!!!  I have found this […]

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  • Math Warm Ups!

    What morning procedures do you have each day?  I have the standard ones, such as turn in homework, sharpen pencils, and go to the restroom.  From there, rather than the typical morning work that I have previously used, I have began to implement Math Warm Ups.  If you followed my Guided Math Book Study this […]

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  • Math Journals!

    This year, I have tried to put a strong emphasis on having my students be able to describe the processes and concepts behind each of our skills that we work on.  I’m not going to lie, this has been HARD! As I plan for each unit, I develop a prompt to support the daily skill […]

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