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End of The Year

3 Reasons Choice Boards are PERFECT for End of Year Review

Choice boards are a powerful tool that can transform how students learn and demonstrate their understanding of a subject. They provide students with a sense of ownership over their work, and give teachers an opportunity to assess their knowledge in a variety of ways. If you are not using choice boards, you are missing out

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Freebie

Spin to Solve and Roll to Solve Math Games

I’d like to introduce to you a product line that is PERFECT for skills review – especially at the end of the year when the last thing your students want is to be handed a worksheet. These activities can be used either with dice {Roll to Solve} or a spinner which has been provided {Spin

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Classroom Management

The Colorful Classroom: Why Middle School Needs More Play to Flourish

Play has slowly disappeared from classrooms. We understand how important play is for young children. It is talked about constantly in early childhood education. But once students hit upper elementary or middle school, it’s often treated like something they should have outgrown. The problem is, they haven’t. A fourth, sixth, or eighth grader is still

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Classroom Management

Mastering the Art of Math Stations in the Middle Grades

Have you been contemplating incorporating stations into your classroom but feel overwhelmed about where to begin? Wondering if your older students can navigate stations successfully? Puzzled about the difference between stations and math centers? Concerned about potential behavior issues and chatter? Fear not, because I’m here to equip you with all the necessary tools and

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