How to Get Started with Boom Cards

Whether you’ll be starting the school year online, in the classroom, or both, one of your biggest challenges will be finding digital resources that can be adapted for the new…

Hands-on Water Cycle Fun!

…Water Cycle Task Cards A great way to help kids identify examples of condensation, evaporation, and precipitation in everyday life is with my Parts of the Water Cycle Task Cards…

Using Gestures to Enhance Learning

…joined together. These gentlemen are modeling when sets are separated… subtraction. These lovely ladies are demonstrating comparing sets Of course, when comparing sets, you subtract! It’s easy to come up…

No Names on Papers? Problem Solved!

…period, I pulled out the papers and checked off the names of those who had turned in their work. It was easy to see whose work was missing, and I…

Fun Twist on Book Reports!

…adjectives throughout the week. When they have found as many as possible, reveal your words and compare the two lists. After students complete their worksheets, arrange them on the bulletin…

Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter

…Day, the Easy Way, but after reading Mathematical Mindsets, I knew it was time to update that presentation with these new research-based practices. I asked Dr. Boaler for permission to…

Team Table Management

…with our first grade buddy class, have extra computer time, etc.) You can use the stickers to reward anything like attendance, getting homework done, having good behavior all week, etc….