Leprechaun Luck Math Game Digital Challenge

…it might not, and that’s where the challenge comes in! My free printable Leprechaun Luck Math Game has been downloaded thousands of times, and it can be adapted to many…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…You can also use kid-safe social networking sites like Edmodo.com and Kidblog.org to get online discussions going about books. If you want to know more about Literature Circles, check out…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…recommendations online. The easiest place to find magazine reviews of is on Amazon.com. Even if you don’t plan to purchase your magazines there, it’s really helpful to read reviews for…

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

…and they needed to have opportunities to explore and discuss these concepts. So I was excited to discover that BrainPOP.com has a wonderful free video called Dr. Martin Luther King,…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…prizes and points) based on research I had read during my student teaching. But just how do you do this when there are 24+ students who all come from different…

The Power of Audio Books

…reading comprehension test scores before and after the study, and every single student made significant gains. The average score rose from 41% of their reading comprehension answers being correct in…

20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

…(if that makes sense). Mary Moncus – We do team competitions. My gifted kids are very competitive and working in small groups they can help and motivate each other. Pam…