With Saint Patrick’s Day just around the corner, why not add a touch of magic to your classroom? These engaging early finisher ideas themed around leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold can keep your upper elementary students motivated and excited. In this blog post, we’ll explore seven delightful Saint Patrick’s
Prefixes and suffixes are kind of like the Lego bricks of the English language—you can snap them onto words to build something totally new! But let’s be real—teaching word parts doesn’t always feel like playtime. The good news? It totally can. If you’re looking for fresh, interactive activities for prefixes
You did it! You’ve survived teaching fourth graders how to compare fractions, add and subtract fractions, and add and subtract mixed numbers…complete with introducing improper fractions. Whew! (And congratulations!). Now it’s time to have a little fun with multiplying fractions and mixed numbers. And this Google Slides digital unit makes
It’s that time of year again—Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! And while your classroom may be filled with paper hearts, pink glitter, and an excessive amount of sugar, there’s still plenty of room for learning, too. If you’re looking for fun, low-prep Valentine’s Day activities for Language Arts
If you’re looking for fun and festive Valentine’s Day math activities that help your students fall in love with math, you’re in the right place! These hands-on Valentine’s math ideas mix holiday fun with solid math practice—perfect for keeping the learning going while celebrating the season of love and friendship.
If you’re looking for ways to make math engaging, interactive, and just plain fun, math games are your secret weapon. Not only do they help reinforce skills, they also offer a playful alternative to worksheets, provide built-in review opportunities, and even give students something productive to do when they finish
Understanding linking verbs and helping verbs is such an important step toward mastering sentence structure—and with the right approach, it can actually be fun! Let’s walk through some teacher-tested tips and kid-friendly explanations to help your students finally get the difference between linking verbs and helping verbs (and maybe even
If you teach 4th grade math, you know subtracting mixed numbers can feel a little… tricky. There are fractions to juggle, regrouping to remember, and a whole lot of places students can get tangled up. That’s why I love teaching subtracting mixed by using improper fractions—it gives students one clear,
If you teach upper elementary reading, chances are The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate has made its way into your classroom at some point. It’s one of those books that sticks with students—the kind that tugs at your heartstrings while sparking some of the best classroom conversations. Once
Teaching fractions to 3rd graders can be fun and lively if you make use of the right methods and tools. In this post, I’ll talk about how to teach fractions to 3rd graders with some of my favorite teaching strategies that have worked wonders in my classroom for introducing and