Math Spiral Review: 5 Steps to Make it Work for Your Class
Have you ever gotten to the middle of the school year and realized that your students can’t remember what they learned in August or September? Don't worry–we've all been there!…
Building Relationships at the Beginning of the School Year
“Back to School” season can be such an exciting time for students and teachers! Although it is a very exciting time of year, it can also be stressful to think…
Math Escape Rooms: A Test Review Your Students Will Actually Enjoy
An escape room, also called a breakout room, is a game where you solve clues and riddles to “escape” from a situation. It’s best played with a team and is…
3 Fun Winter Activities to Use After Break
As much as I LOVE having a break in December, I get excited about going back to school in January. All of the craziness from winter holidays is over and…
Using Math Escape Rooms to Increase Engagement
Escape rooms are all the rage right now! When I played my first escape room game, I immediately knew it was something I wanted to try in math. Keep reading…
Math Workshop Series: Spiral Review
This post is the second part of a series on using math workshop in your classroom. To read how to get started with math workshop, click here. In part one…
4 Steps to Help You Plan a Fun Escape Room Activity
An escape room is one of my favorite ways to get students excited about reviewing content. What is an escape room? It is a game where a group of players…
Valentine’s Day Division Practice
Am I right in saying that division is one of the TOUGHEST things to teach in elementary math? Division is one of those topics that requires A LOT of practice,…
Valentine’s Day Fraction Activities
Valentine's Day can be such a fun time of year in elementary school! I love celebrating with my students by passing out valentines and treats... but I really love doing…
4 Ways to Use Digital Escape Rooms in Math
I am a HUGE fan of using escape rooms in the classroom. It's one of the things my students look forward to the most! So when the world went digital,…