Class Auctions and a Classroom Economy Freebie

…This resource includes several ideas for implementing a classroom economy system, money patterns, and a bank transaction record to use when setting up a classroom economy system. It’s free for…

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

…Scrabble to your class as an educational game and a fun way to wrap up the year. To use the game in the classroom, you’ll need one Scrabble game for…

Tips for Teaching Informational Text

…and ask them to help you brainstorm how those text types are alike and different. Record their ideas on a class Venn diagram. If you have a document camera, use

Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

…tapping his ruler on the desk. Then he poked another student with his pencil. Now, it is not uncommon for him to be like this because he sometimes gets into…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…students and work well with many fall-related activities. If you need ready-to-use lessons, activities, and printables to go with these books, check out my November Activities Mini Pack on TpT….

Literary Lunch Bunches Foster Love of Reading

…can’t participate until everyone else has used all of his or her sticks. Kids love this activity because it ensures that everyone gets an equal chance to participate. To learn…

Math Games Make Learning Fun!

Spring is the perfect time to use math games with your students. Either you are finished with testing and the kids are restless, or you still have testing ahead of…