Math Games Make Learning Fun!

…math. Instead, take a moment to pair students yourself before you pass out the materials. It’s best for students with similar abilities to work together. It might be tempting to…

Make Test Prep Meaningful!

…it’s a fact of life.I firmly believe that fabulous instruction within a safe and supportive classroom community is the best “test prep” strategy out there. That being said, it is…

Episode 4: I Wish My Teacher Knew

…Facebook Join the Conversation on Facebook If you’d like to discuss this episode, head over to the Inspired Teaching Podcast Conversations group on Facebook and click on Unit 4 to…

December Activities Your Kids Will Love!

…Christmas Word Challenge Silly Winter Stories Cooperative Learning Activity and Writing Prompts Sugar Cone Christmas Tree Recipe and Reading Comprehension Questions Happy Holidays Homework Pass Happy Holidays Book Coupon My…

Christmas Paper Chain Connections Craftivity

…to make it super easy for students to record and classify their connections. (For some great mini lessons on teaching connections, read Stephanie Harvey’s book, Strategies That Work.) You can…

Mitten Science: Questions to Explore

book, The Mitten, by Jan Brett. If you’d like to try this activity with your students, you can find the full directions on the Classroom Magic blog. More Mitten Questions…