Would you rather have 100 friends or 100 dollars?
That's the $100 question. For me, it's 100 dollars because 100 friends is a lot of maintenance. I'm all about quality over quantity. But I'm asking because this is the type of question posed to my students every Wednesday ...
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3 Brilliant Math Games for Kids That Are Simple But Engaging
...And it's not Kahoot. (I said what I said.) Listen, nothing against Kahoot. I actually love Kahoot. I’m just a wee bit tired of hearing about it every time I search for math game ideas. Time for some fresh faces around here in these math parts, ya know what I ...
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Fun Phonics Activities To Elevate Student Engagement
What is it about a certain word that just makes you feel some type of way? For example, phonics just screams boring. Honestly? I blame Hooked on Phonics. It's probably why the very term gives me a total outdated 80s vibe. Ironically, phonics are one of my favorite things to ...
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The Ultimate List of How-to Writing Prompts for Students
My writing nerd days started all the way back in 7th grade when I was cast as an alternate in the Power of the Pen team and in a strange twist of fate ended up advancing to the state competition. Not-so-humble brag aside, it lit the writing fire in me and I find it often ...
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20 Free Word Work Activities You Can Do With Any List
I spent way more time than I'd like to admit making word work activities from scratch for every single unit. Every time I introduced new word lists or phonics skills to my students, I'd create or buy new worksheets and games. It just wasn't sustainable.
Thankfully, by now ...
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How to Celebrate Student Birthdays (Without Draining Your Bank Account)
I blame it on my mom. Every year, I looked forward to my birthday because she had a way of making it the most special day for us. We got to help decorate our cake any way we wanted, and she hung up one hand-drawn birthday sign for every year of our age--this is a trend that ...
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