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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

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4 Favorite Meaningful Earth Day Activities for the Classroom

🌍✨ Today was one of those magical teaching days that totally surprised me—in the best way. After a 4:50 a.m. toddler wake-up call, I threw together some last-minute Earth Day activities and… they SLAYED. 💁‍♀️ We read, we wrote, we watched (thank you, YouTube), and we got crafty with recycled

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5 Easy Ways to Practice Classmates Names

The beginning of the school year is overwhelming. There are so many things to prep, plan for and teach. It’s easy to forget the “little things.” Having your students learn their classmates’ names is so important. In my first year of teaching, I was SO proud of how quickly I

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Easy and Fun Subtraction Game for Math Centers

Subtraction is one of those skills that needs an in-depth introduction or review with additional, consistent practice all year long. Keeping the practice choices simple, flexible, and engaging is key. Perfect Zero is a math game I like to introduce early in the year. I love it because we can

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7 Easy Activities to Boost Vocabulary in Kids

Explicit vocabulary instruction and opportunities to practice using words are crucial. Vocabulary instruction profoundly impacts students’ language proficiency and cognitive development. It is one of the indicators of strong reading comprehension. But often vocabulary does not get the attention it deserves! With these easy-to-implement- vocabulary activities for kids, your students

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