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5 Easy Low-Prep Substitute Teacher Activities
Have you ever felt overwhelmed thinking about what activities you can leave for a substitute teacher when you have to be out of the classroom? It’s so stressful trying to come up with hands-off lessons for the sub but still engaging and educational for the students. Well, have I got
Transform Flashcard Practice: Fact Fluency Activities Made Easy
Tired of the same old flashcard routine? Let’s breathe new life into your fact fluency activities! Learn innovative ways to make flashcard practice engaging, effective, and easy to implement. In this post, I’ll share practical strategies for building a toolbox that transforms flashcards into an effective tool for strengthening math
How to Have the Best Teacher Mom Summer
As much as I love the anticipation of the end of the school year, sometimes the transition to summer can be tricky. I remember the first summer after becoming a mom of two. After 3 days at home with a 2-year-old and 9 month old with very little napping and
16 End of the School Year Activities
The last days of school hold the potential to be the most memorable and enjoyable moments of the year. I love to get my students super excited using a countdown. We pull off one link each day to reveal what the next day’s fun will be! It doubles as a
5 Ways to Use Digital Memory Games in the Classroom
I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to be sneaky with learning. If my students have no idea they are working their brains but yet they are fully engaged, I’ve reached my ultimate goal. Memory Games are the answer! Here are 5 ways to use Digital
Quick and Fun Time-Filler Games and Activities for the Classroom
Let’s talk about quick time-filler activities for the classroom. As teachers, we know that our days are full of unexpected changes, disruptions, and obstacles. No matter how much planning we do, it seems inevitable that we have to pivot. In the words of Marcia Brady, “Something suddenly came up.” Your
A Free Review Game for the Classroom: How to Play Zip, Zop, Zap
When we first started Zooming, figuring out how to lead class meetings that were fun was my top priority. At that time, I didn’t realize how much teachers everywhere would be looking for solutions for the same thing. As online and hybrid teaching models took over the school year, being
Freshen Up Your Classroom Morning Meeting Routine
Do you want to implement a morning meeting into your schedule? Are you already using morning meetings but looking for ways to polish the structure and get more benefits out of that time? What are morning meetings? Morning meetings are like breakfast–the most important part of the day. But, you
5 Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom
By my 4th year of teaching, I was fortunate to have 1:1 Chromebooks in my classroom. I used them daily for listening to reading during literacy stations and math games during math centers. We would use them to play Kahoot from time to time or Prodigy Math which my students
6 Easy Ways to Use Interactive Math Task Cards in the Classroom
Task cards, like many other teaching resources, have gone digital! And there are many different ways to utilize them in your math block and beyond. Read to the end to snag your free copy of these 2 Digit Addition Word Problem Interactive Task Cards! # 1″I do” Part of the
