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10 January Activities for Primary Students
A new year brings fresh energy to the classroom—new goals, new ideas, and new opportunities for our students to grow. January is one of my
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Prep Your Math in 10 Minutes or Less!
Do you find yourself forever planning out your math and prepping it? Are you trying to find activities for multiple skill levels for independent work,
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16 Engaging Classroom Activities for October
It’s finally fall! Time to break out the Pumpkin Spice, Fall decor, and my monthly-themed activities for October. Cross-curricular learning is the next level when
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19 Classroom Activities for September
Overwhelmed! Exhausted! So much to do! Send help! And it is only September! Are you even a teacher if you are not feeling any of
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23 Money Activities for Kids
“Show me the MONEY!” (Do you now have the scene from Jerry Maguire playing in your head??) Money… it is a favorite math unit in
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Prepping for a Sub in 15 Minutes or Less
As teachers, we all know that a day off work can mean more planning, stress, anxiety, and worry. It shouldn’t be that way, and now
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19 Ways to Use Board Games as Centers
What was your favorite board game as a child? The one that you always wanted to play when friends came over, or the one you
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Pre-teaching vs. Reteaching with the Struggling Student
How many of us “reteach” a lesson or part of a lesson to students who didn’t grasp it the first time around? Exactly. Same. That
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50 Tips from Teachers to Start the School Year
The season is upon us. Are we ready for it? Looking for some tips to start the school year? I am speaking of a brand
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10 Quick Progress Monitoring Ideas for Primary Students
Back-to-school time means it is time to find assessment and progress monitoring ideas. Summer has flown by, and now you will have a new class
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15 Ways to Decorate your Classroom Walls
Setting up your classroom can be overwhelming both physically and mentally. From moving furniture to lesson planning for the first few weeks and on top
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Student Math Toolkits in 3 Easy Steps
Picture this… It’s small group math time and you are working with a set of students in a guided math group. You quickly scan the