Seeds to Sunflowers Tutoring

06/03/2022

Who said you need fancy materials to review concepts? Simple lined paper (I’d add a bit more color, and making vowels red) works just fine! Make it fun by making an alphabet scavenger hunt, or a memory game!

05/20/2022

Why play Monopoly with multiple age groups??

Montell Jordan • This Is How We Do It

05/10/2022

How many of you have a 5th or 6th grader who struggles with fractions? There are so many different rules when it comes to solving an equation with fractions, and some might be stuck on "WHY do we have to 'keep, switch, flip' when dividing fractions?!" Here is a good resource to show why we have that process!

***Please note: This is not a video I made, but a resource I use to help teach this method in dividing fractions. Math with Mr. J is a great supplemental resource for your struggling 5th or 6th grade math learners!***

Welcome to "Why Do We Keep, Switch, Flip When Dividing Fractions? (aka Why Do We Keep, Change, Flip When Dividing Fractions?)" with Mr. J! Need help with how...

04/29/2022

Using magnifying glasses can be so fun! I love to play little games where they have to "search & find" a letter they know, or go on a "word hunt" throughout the house or in the yard.

04/27/2022

Finger stretching words to help isolate sounds, while at the same time visualizing that those sounds create one word! This also helps with spelling and breaking down difficult words.

04/25/2022

This one's bringing all the Monday vibes. Anybody else have a child looking at their work like they'd rather destroy it, than do it?

04/18/2022

Just a friendly reminder that children are as unique as fingerprints and snowflakes. No two are alike, so why would we expect them to learn in the same way and at the same pace?

04/15/2022

Let's talk math! For most young learners math can be fun and exciting! They use manipulatives, or objects, to help them bring the numbers they are working with to life. Another great way to keep the excitement going and reinforce what they are learning at school, are games! This one is a favorite at my house.

04/14/2022

Letter confusion is so common when children are learning to read. The biggest being, the letters "d" and "b". I love giving visuals, and the "doughnut and bat/ball" visual is one of my favorites, because what child doesn't love doughnuts, and won't instantly recognize a bat or ball?
The key is focusing on which shape comes first, and naming a visual that also starts with the same letter sound! It's amazing how quickly a child's brain picks up these associations, and uses them as tools throughout their learning experience.