5 Active Learning Strategies to Boost Your Classroom
Active learning strategies are the perfect solution for taking your students from a passive state to an active state that involves higher-order thinking skills. These
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12 Activities for Teaching About Recycling
If you’re looking for recycling activities, you’ve landed in the right place! Whether it be for Earth Day, a natural resources unit, or for National
6 Activities for Teaching About Capacity
When I was younger, I hated learning anything about our measurement system- the American, Standard measurement system. And when my teacher threw in the Metric
Talking So Kids Listen
One of the biggest classroom management challenges that presents itself is getting students to listen. Without fail, every year, there is a child in your
6 Ways to Teach Reading Strategies by Reading a Good Book
Teaching through distance learning right now can be challenging! We want to engage our students while making sure they are still learning and practicing reading
11 Ideas for Bringing Writing into Math
Writing in math is much more than copying down an equation and then solving it. And it’s much more than just answering a quick question
Fun and Simple Experiments for Upper Elementary
The best way to learn science is through hands-on experiences. I love sharing these fun, engaging experiments with my students. The best experiments, however, are
7 Options for Creating Solar System Scaled Models
If you teach the solar system, at some point, you and your students will likely have to create a scale model too. This project doesn’t
10 Activities That Will Electrify Line Plots
Line plots are taught in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade. It’s a celebrity in the elementary math field of data analysis and measurement. So
Having Fun with a Geometry Map Project
Imagine if you could combine multiple math standards and integrate social studies at the same time. Imagine your students being so engaged that you wonder
Creating a Passion for Reading During Science
If you were to do a google search on instilling the love for reading, you would get back about 12 million hits! That’s incredible. Yet,
Halloween Activities for Any Content Area
Are you looking for some great activities for Halloween day that will engage your students, yet still impress your administrator that you are focusing on
Having a Math and Science Night
A math and science night is a lot of work but it’s well worth it. The benefits of families experiencing school as a place of
Activities for Red Ribbon Week
It doesn’t seem that we would have to tackle the concepts of drugs, alcohol, or smoking in the elementary grades. Yet, we do. It’s not
Activities for Practicing Fact Fluency
Gone are the days of simply telling kiddos to memorize their multiplication facts. In order for students to master their facts and be fluent in
The Three Phases of Fact Fluency
When I think of learning multiplication and division facts, I instantly think of things like flashcards, timed tests, and around the world activities. I remember
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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Teachers
November 11, 2020
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As a teacher, you may be struggling to try to figure out what to get your colleagues down the hall so they know they are
How to Use Boom Learning Cards in Your Classroom
November 4, 2020
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Have you heard of Boom Learning cards? If you haven’t experienced Boom Learning in your classroom, you’re missing out! Boom Learning is a perfect way
How to Rock Your Math Workshop for Ultimate Student Growth
October 28, 2020
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We have worked our way through the entire math workshop series and now I want to focus on how you can take the entire math
Lesson Closures for Math Workshop
October 21, 2020
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In math workshop, there is one last piece that we need to talk about. It is often a forgotten piece or a piece that is
The Importance of Meeting with Students
October 14, 2020
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It’s important to meet with students during math workshop. Here is where you get to know your students more directly and individually. It is where
3 Super Easy Alternatives to Math Centers
October 7, 2020
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I have been walking you through everything you need to know about math workshop to be successful. Last time, I talked about using centers as
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