5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…digitally. Parents use the same username and password they use for their Gmail account. Google Drive can be downloaded on smart phones and tablets, so parents can access everydocument without…

Boom Learning Changes You Need to Know About

Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If you’re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital task cards that are played…

Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…team think of a secret number. The players on the other team ask Yes/No questions to try to guess the other team’s number. Is your number higher than 50? Is…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…future work place, and in life in general. What causes people to be rude? Before we can help students overcome rudeness and learn to be more caring, it’s helpful to…

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…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…each student’s team number in the box on the bottom of his or her card. To assign team numbers, start with the top row and call it Team 1. Write…