Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!

International Dot Day Resources I had heard from several friends about International Dot Day, so after I read The Dot, I began looking for resources online to support this event….

Managing Whole Group Instruction

…seats without permission. They need something tangible to remind them to follow the classroom procedures. I have found that using raffle tickets helps tremendously. I give students 2 raffle tickets

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…reading at home is more important. Eric Meisner – Place in genres. Number basket with the same number on the books. I ask students to write title and their name…

5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play

…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…

February Fun – Free Lessons You’ll Love!

…Month. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that it’s International Friendship Month, too! Every minute counts during the school day, so seasonal activities MUST meet the same standards we apply…

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

…the same number of candies? Inquiring minds want to know! Questions like these provide a perfect opportunity for a bit of data analysis fun! When I posed these questions to…

Boom Learning Changes You Need to Know About

…for Teacher Appreciation Week or another giveaway, choose TpT as the marketplace and enter “freegift” for the order number. Where to Purchase Boom Cards Because of these changes, the best

Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

…super easy tutorial on how to make bucket seats from those cheap 5-gallon paint buckets that you can get from pretty much any home improvement store. I actually got mine…