Back to school time is my favorite time to find new ideas for my students. I absolutely love making my students something special for the first day of school. I usually try to make a bookmark of some sorts because I feel like it promotes reading. Have you ever seen a student get excited about using…
Back to School Tips and Freebies
It’s Back to School time, and all of us over at Upper Elementary Snapshots thought it would be fun to have a whole week of giveaways right before the new school year! That’s right…a whole week!! To start off our week, we are going to be linking up all of our blogs just for you,…
Using Active Review Games in the Classroom
Hi! My name is Rachael from The Classroom Game Nook Blog. As you might guess based on my blog name, I’m a big fan of using games in the classroom. Games allow students to work with others to learn or review skills in a meaningful way. Plus, they’re fun and kids (and teachers!) prefer them…
What I learned in Vegas…
I am sitting here in my Vegas hotel room, and it is quiet! Which is very different from the few days I just had at the Teachers Pay Teachers conference. As you might imagine, when you get 1,100 passionate people into one area, things are anything but quiet. 🙂 In a good way, of course….
How to Use I Can Math Games in the Classroom
A teacher’s time in the classroom is so limited nowadays. It is becoming more and more important to find resources that fill more than just one need. When I originally made I CAN math games, I knew I wanted a multi-purpose resource that could be used in centers, as independent work, as a whole class,…
FREE Fiction Reading Websites for Kids
I’m always looking for Fiction Reading Websites that I can use in my classroom. I love to have a collection of short Fiction Texts on hand. I am constantly using them during Guided Reading. If you haven’t already checked out my post on “How to Make Guided Reading Stress-Free”, you may be wondering how I use…
Calendar Math in the Classroom
Calendar Math is one of many ways I review standards during math. If you’ve read my blog before, you know I am all about “spiraling” standards in the classroom. Spiraling just means that you teach, and continuously revisit standards throughout the year. This teaching method gives students plenty of opportunities to master a skill, and…
Looking For a TWIST on Spiral Math?
Are you looking for a different way to use Spiral Math Review in your classroom? I am beyond excited that Neetu from Cinnamon’s Synonyms is joining me today and has written a guest post where she puts a TWIST on Spiral Math Homework. Have you heard about Spiral Math? Maybe you already own Spiral Homework and…
Free Nonfiction Reading Websites for Kids
I’m always looking for nonfiction reading websites that I can use in my classroom! I love to have a collection of Nonfiction Articles/Texts on hand. I am constantly using them during my Guided Reading time. If you haven’t already checked out my post on “How to Make Guided Reading Stress-Free”, you may be wondering how…
A Simple Way to Make Learning FUN!
If you are looking for a super simple, and fun way to make learning more fun and interactive in your classroom, have I got an idea for you! About 4 years ago, I was teaching a small group during math workshop. Each of my students had their dry-erase boards, and were working out problems. I…
