Have you heard about Wordle? It’s a free online game created by Josh Wardle that involves guessing a 5-letter word in six tries. You can only play once a day, and everyone who’s playing the game is trying to guess the same word which makes it loads of fun!
I love to create learning games, so I decided to create a kid-friendly version of the game for educators and parents who want to teach it to children. My Wordle Wiz game is played by the same rules as the original Wordle game, but the person leading the game selects the secret word and gives the clues after each guess is recorded.
Wordle Wiz includes printable resources and Google slides versions of them to make it easy to play in the classroom or remotely. The original Wordle game is played with uppercase letters, but my version
As the end of summer approaches, your thoughts are probably turning to the school year ahead. To make it easier to find the resources you need, I’ve decided to host another Wishlist It and Win Giveaway! The grand prize winner will receive his or her choice of any
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Years ago, I searched everywhere to find the perfect calendar to use with my students, but I couldn’t find one that worked. I wanted one with 8 1/2 x 11 inch portrait-style pages that would fit in a 3-ring binder, and I also wanted large
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This week I’m collaborating with 30 other math educators to bring you two HUGE bundles of ready-to-use math resources at a fraction of their normal cost! Each End-of-Year Math Bundle includes dozens of resources and is worth hundreds of dollars, but today
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Laura is the owner of Teaching Resources and a former 5th grade teacher from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Laura was a classroom teacher for 30 years, and she now spends her time creating books and resources for elementary educators. While Laura was teaching, she was the recipient of the prestigious Milken Family Foundation Educator Award, and she received National Board Certification as a Middle Childhood Generalist. She has presented educational workshops online and around the country for over 20 years She’s the author of 10 books for teachers as well as over 100 digital resources.
