Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged!

As elementary teachers, one of our biggest challenges is to keep our students engaged in the learning process…

Seven Steps to a Happy Last Day of School - Part 2: Games

If you're getting ready for the end of the school year, I'm sure things are a little crazy. It&#…

Gotta Get a Gimmick!

There is a song from the Broadway show Gypsy called Gotta Get a Gimmick!  Many of you may know I'm a…

Ten Reasons My Students Play Lots of Games

I have been fascinated with the brain and how it works for years now.    I do a whole lot of reading a…

Six Ways to Survive The Last Week Before Christmas

I'm bracing myself for a challenging week. It's a busy time of year.

Making Addition and Subtraction Facts Stick

I've been wracking my brain for years, trying to think of a way to get those basic facts to stick! …

Count to 1,000 Booklet

Some of my students have been struggling with counting once they get over 100.  I decided to give them …