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SOLVE IT is perfect for upper elementary students! It is a quick and easy game that can be used to practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

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Engaging Angle Activities

Are you getting ready to tackle angles with your students? Angle concepts can be tricky for students. Hands-on, engaging activities help students master the concepts and have fun while doing them. Here are some of my favorites. Start with the basics Start by introducing the basic concepts of angles. Wherever

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12 Fun Ways for Your Students to Respond to Reading

Have you ever loved a book so much that you couldn’t wait to tell someone about it? As adults, we know that feeling! Maybe that’s why book clubs are more popular than ever. From Oprah, to Reese Witherspoon, to Sarah Jessica Parker – book clubs are everywhere. This genuine feeling

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4 Tips to Help You Stay Organized at School

Have you ever had one of those mornings? You know the one I mean. You didn’t sleep well, your toddler threw up on the way to the car, and your desk was a mess when you left school the night before. I’m pretty sure we’ve all had one of those

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Make Math More Fun with a Holiday Project

December is such a fun, busy month for teachers and students! Since energy levels tend to be a bit higher as students await a break from school, teachers need lessons that will truly hold student interest. A great lesson to include is one that many students will have familiarity with

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3 Easy Ways Students Can Show Math Work Digitally

Digital resources are amazing. Ah-mazing! In fact, I might even say that digital resources are vital because so many of us are teaching in a hybrid or remote model. I have used digital resources for many years in all subject areas.    Recently, I have received a few questions from

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Building Community in Your Remote Learning Classroom

Building a classroom community is one of the most important things that happen at the start of the school year. Lately, I have found myself worrying about it more and more. Back to School 2020 will be different from any that I have experienced in my 20+ year teaching career. 

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How to Share Only Part of Your Google Slides Lessons

If you are anything like me, you collect tips that will make your teaching life easier. Today’s tip is one that you will LOVE!    Many teachers use Google Slides for digital assignments because they can be shared easily through Google Classroom. But, some assignments might be better if they

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5 Tips for Teaching Long Division

    Do you teach the long division algorithm? It can be difficult for students because there are so many steps. Here are my favorite tips!   Take Notes Using guided notes is one of my favorite strategies. I like to use partially filled in note templates that we fill

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Save Time in the Classroom with Google Forms

Google Forms are one of my FAVORITE teacher tools. There are lots of reasons to embrace using them, but the biggest one, in my opinion, is that they can save you time. Anything that saves time in the classroom is something worth trying. When you share a Google Form it

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