Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…

Math is More Than a Numbers Game

…to read and understand the language of mathematics than on the ability to perform mathematics computation. In other words … Math is more than a numbers game. Years ago, standardized…

Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…that receives a large number of responses, I’ll compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. That way your great ideas won’t get lost in Facebook land!  …

Adult Coloring – Art Therapy for Teachers!

…they need opportunities to color material with smaller areas and shapes to match their more advanced fine motor skills. As much as we use our phones, other mobile devices, and…

Give the Gift of TpT and Make it Festive!

…of having to create them yourself saves precious time, time that can be spent with friends and family over the holidays. TpT gift cards can be purchased for any amount…

Caring Classrooms Contest: Striding Toward a Cure

…have lost family members and friends to this relentless disease. In fact, earlier this year our community members personally experienced cancer’s devastating effects when we lost Francie Kugelman to complications…