End of the Year Math Games for First Grade
The end of the year can make any classroom feel like a zoo. As a primary teacher, I’ve learned to embrace this busy season and try my best to go with the flow. This helps ensure I can keep my…
The end of the year can make any classroom feel like a zoo. As a primary teacher, I’ve learned to embrace this busy season and try my best to go with the flow. This helps ensure I can keep my…
Ever find that a game is just the trick for engaging kids in learning? Spelling games can sometimes be the perfect tool to help our children and students practice spelling words. With options for digital spelling games, hands-on spelling games,…
Ahhh spring… when the weather warms up and summer vacation is on the horizon, keeping your students engaged gets more challenging. Over the years, I’ve found this is especially true when it comes to math! Once the spring fever hits,…
Whether you’re starting a brand new year or coming back to school from a break, it’s almost certain that you’ll need to revisit behavior expectations with your students. If you’re a primary teacher, I’m betting you already know the depth…
One of the best ways to keep students engaged in learning all year long is with fun, seasonal activities. If things have been feeling a little dreary in your classroom lately, try adding a bit of winter sparkle! This is…
If you’re a parent with a little learner in your house, you’ve probably been hearing a lot of buzz about Boom Cards. Whether you’ve been asked to use them at home by your child’s teacher, you’d like to use them…
Boom cards are a game-changing tool for differentiation in the classroom. These digital, interactive task cards not only engage young learners but also allow teachers to monitor student progress and provide personalized learning experiences easily. In this blog post, we…
Kindergarten is a jam-packed year of learning! If you teach this rambunctious and enthusiastic grade level, you know there are SO many foundational skills covered throughout the year. One of which is beginning number sense and counting. Before you dive…
If you teach in the primary classroom, you likely already know that learning games are your friend when teaching tricky topics! Anytime I use a game in our lessons, I know my students will be engaged and interested in the…
Teaching sight words is an essential piece of daily learning in kindergarten, first grade, and beyond. There are so many words our kiddos need to master each year. So, as teachers, we need to be pretty proactive in this! But…