Over the course of the past three years of my teaching, I have used Interactive Notebooks to help interact with and engage the learners in my 7th and 8th grade classrooms. During this time I have learned so much not only about myself as a teacher but also about myself
Another week is done? Wow, where did it go??? Caffeine is probably my best friend. It is my morning ritual to grab a cup and it keeps me going. I try to limit it to one cup a day but there are some days (like the one above) that just
Why 17 others?  Because it’s a prime number!  This group of teachers are some of the sweetest and kindest people out there.  We have lots of choice here for you!  From English Language Arts and Foreign Language, all the way to Math and Art!  We follow each other on Pinterest and
After this week’s storms ripped across Oklahoma, I couldn’t not help in my own way. I feel for the teachers in Moore who will be starting over as I know it is not easy in any form or fashion. Last night Ashley, of The Teacher’s Treasure Chest, jumped on our
Seriously, who could ask for a better friend than MissMathDork herself? She’s smart, she’s funny, she’s kooky and sometimes I think we share a brain! MissMathDork and I met through Teachers Pay Teachers and have formed an awesome bond since we are both not only math teachers but share a lot
It’s that time again! WOO HOO, another Friday has come my way and that makes me SO HAPPY!First up this week was an impromptu tutoring session with a former student. She was struggling with distributive property and needed some help to finish her homework. I hate that I am missing
Seems like many teachers I have talked to recently are reviewing proportions with their students. Just last week Ms. M shared with me that her students were working on the Proportions Solve and Snip while I was reviewing how to set up proportions using WKU. Ms. M‘s kiddos sure were
I have some seriously OWL-SOME friends and because of that, I want to take time to share those Owl-Some friends with all of my blog readers and followers. What is an Owl-Some Friend? you might ask…. Well, there are two types of Owl-Some Friends here at 4mulaFun. There is an
After fielding a few questions lately on installing fonts in Windows, I thought it was time I go ahead and type of the steps I go through so that I could share them with the world rather than just the 5-10 people who have asked me recently. Now, I will
From the very first Solve and Snip that I introduced back in October 2012, I have been requested to bundle them all together for teachers who teach more than one grade. Well I am happy to announce, that bundle is NOW AVAILABLE! Some of you may know why I created
You, of course! Each year for as long as I can remember I have helped celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week (held during the first full week of May) in some form or fashion as a student, a teacher and a Student Council Sponsor. This time of year is so important to
This time of year so many of us are in what I like to call “Review Mode“. We are reviewing the skills we have covered all year, prepping for end of the year testing, trying to use every minute of the day to be educational while thinking in the back