Fraction Spinners Make Fractions Fun!

Fraction Spinners make it easy to create fun fraction games for math centers or cooperative learning lessons. Years ago I created the two free fraction spinners below and uploaded them…

Tips for Grading Cooperative Learning Lessons

…Products Team projects are completely different. Many of them are complex and are designed to result in a product, whether it be a team poster, a Prezi presentation, a team…

5 Fun Ways Pets Can Help Children Learn All Summer

…like keeping commitments, managing responsibility, and more. Oh, and don’t forget the ever-present math lessons when it comes to anything money-related. Obviously, pet sitting or dog walking is more appropriate…

The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

…Friday, I allowed those who had completed all assignments to sign up for their preference of activities. I’ve created several variations for you to try that you can download here…

Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks

…it into your existing system. If you don’t, and you’d like to learn more about mine, you can download my Classroom Economy Freebie here. If you’d like to use Brain…

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

…Holidays and Gifts of Appreciation before the Winter Holidays. Click the freebie covers below to download them. Prewriting Discussion: What Do We Appreciate? Before you begin the activity, lead a…

PE Resources and Ideas for Regular Ed Teachers

…number of responses, I compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. Today’s Question Today’s question comes from Nikole, who is wondering, “I teach 4th grade at a…