
7 Engaging and Fun Place Value Activities to increase Student Success
Teaching place value can sometimes prove to be a difficult task. Children are concrete learners, and place value is much more abstract. As teachers, we

Teaching place value can sometimes prove to be a difficult task. Children are concrete learners, and place value is much more abstract. As teachers, we

When you’re a busy teacher, lessons and materials need to make your “teacher life” easier NOT harder! One ingenious way of doing this is by

Giving your students plenty of varied practice when it comes to learning the spelling of words is essential for their success and retention. Coming up

Ahhh, back to school night. . . This exciting event can truly set the tone for relationships with parents and families as you begin a

If you’re anything like me, you probably have A LOT of materials, tools, and resources in your classroom. But have you ever thought about what

I think it’s safe to say that teaching is one of those professions that comes along with a lot of “stuff”. Whether you teach kindergarten


One of my favorite times of the year is the end of the school year – but not for reasons you think. It has nothing

6 Reasons To Love Color By Number I don’t know about you, but math practice is all too often met with moans and groans. I

I love having my students read biographies. Not only does this expose them to a new genre of writing, but there is quite often a

Winter Break is approaching fast and to be honest, once it is here it will fly by. That is why it is important for you

Holidays are always an exciting time in the classroom and Valentine’s Day is no exception! With their minds focused on all things hearts, candy and

Winter in an elementary classroom can either be full of fun and chaos or feel like it’s never going to end, so it’s important to

Teaching main idea to your students doesn’t have to be a challenging or frustrating experience. With a little creative thinking and a few fun activities,

I counted the squares on the calendar…15 days ’til Christmas break. How was I going to actually get my crazy excited students to learn something