6 Tips for Making the Most of Math Homework

Is homework effective? Educators seem to be evenly split on this question. Some insist that homework is essential because students need to review and practice skills at home. Others argue…

Now’s the Time for Math Stations!

…of the class can work with a partner or alone on a math review game or activity. This photo shows two of my former students playing a matching math review

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…perfect resource for this STEM activity. I was going to order a kit from Amazon.com, but after noticing that many reviewers were able to purchase the kit at a reduced…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…discovered a wonderful FREE website with a variety of creative and fun timers. Online Stopwatch has over a dozen timers for counting up and counting down, including the countdown timers…

How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work

Review early finishers’ work quickly and provide quick feedback verbally or on sticky notes to help students improve their work. 5) Always have follow-up tasks to assign to early finishers…

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…can read the reviews on Amazon to see what you think. In the image on the right, the Intelliscanner is shown at the top, and the cheaper, generic scanner is…

The Power of Audio Books

…be wondering how and where you can purchase these materials since they can be a bit costly. That was my concern, too, but I solved that problem by setting up…