In a perfect world, all our students would have addition and subtraction practice to master all their math facts in no time. But we know it doesn’t always work that easily. Worksheets gets boring. Some kids dread timed tests. Kids check out. And sometimes the memorization takes WAY longer than we would like. Yet research has shown that students need…
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Year Round Multiplication and Division Practice
We all know students need to practice and ideally master their multiplication and division facts. That’s where practice comes into play! But practice gets boring. Then kids check out, and we have all sorts of problems with them actually getting memorization accomplished. Research has shown time and time again that freeing up our working memory by having multiplication and division…
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School Wide Christmas Craft Project
Let’s bring some seasonal cheer into your elementary school this holiday season with this school wide Christmas craft project. Each student from preK to upper elementary will complete a puzzle (or simply color a coloring page for the youngest kiddos). Then string them altogether and you have a great Christmas display for everyone in the school to enjoy! This post…
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Pi Day Activities for Elementary and Middle School Kids
March 14th is Pi Day – the favorite holiday for Math geeks everywhere. That’s because Pi is one of the coolest things in Math, and so much fun to play with. Technically speaking, pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. That number works out to be approximately 3.14. However, Pi is an irrational number…
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9 Best Zoom Games to Play with Students
While virtual teaching may not be ideal, it is our reality right now. Fortunately, tools like Zoom allow us to reach our students even though they’re not sitting right in front of us in the classroom. Being well-versed in all the features and functions of Zoom can help you best meet the needs of your students and provide them with…
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