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How to Correct Letter Reversals: 11 Tips for Teachers
Here are some great ideas to help your students with letter confusion and letter reversals.
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Water Experiments for Kids That Are a Big Hit in the Classroom
Teach kids about density, refraction of light, and more with these fun water experiments for kids that are easy to create in the classroom.
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6 Popsicle Stick Math Activities (Hands-on Learning for Math Centers)
Are you looking for engaging hands-on math activities? Popsicle Math is the way to go! Take a look at these simple and effective ideas to bring your math centers to life!
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How to Make a DIY Mailbox + Holiday Letter-Writing Activities for Kids
Create a DIY holiday mailbox for the classroom and use these letter-writing activities to practice writing letters with your students.
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8 Fun Christmas Food Ideas for Classroom Holiday Parties
Fun and festive Christmas foods to make for your classroom holiday party or holiday play!
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7 Easy Elf Crafts for Kids to Make Before Holiday Break
These absolutely adorable elf crafts for kids and printables for teachers are perfect activities for the last few days before winter break.
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Fresh Phonics Teaching Strategies: Tips + Resources for the Classroom
Liven up your phonics lessons with these teaching strategies, tips, game ideas, and resources for teaching phonics in the classroom!
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Alternatives to Traditional Homework That Work in Classrooms Around the US
Looking for alternative homework ideas? We looked at what's working for teachers around the country to help you make the choice.
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Mixed Operations Math Games: How to Make the Operations Fun!
Mixed operations math games to use when teaching about the four operations in mathematics.
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16 Pop It Games to Use Those Popping Fidget Toys in the Classroom
Use your students' obsession with Pop Its to your advantage in the classroom with these educational activities using Pop Its.
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How to Make Paper Plate Christmas Crafts for Kids: Trees, Reindeer and More!
Turn the frugal paper plate into something fabulous this holiday season with one of these Christmas craft ideas.
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10 Creative Kindness Activities for Kids: Celebrate World Kindness Day!
Explore 10 beautiful ways educators can inspire kindness, including downloadable kindness resources and activities for kids.
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What's Squid Game? What Teachers Really Need to Know Right Now
How can you tell if kids are playing Squid Game at your school? Here's what teachers need to know about the Netflix show.
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Teaching Narrative Writing: 14 Activities to Help Your Students Learn to Love It
Tips and tricks to use when teaching narrative writing in the classroom.
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Easy Optical Illusion Art Activity for Kids With Instructions
How to make a fun optical illusion craft activity for your students.
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Fun Letter Formation Activities for Kids to Teach Early Handwriting
Are you looking for some fun letter formation activities for your classroom? Our ideas have been tried and tested by little hands and teachers too!
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9 Optimistic Closures for Class and Wrap Up Activities for Lessons That Work Like a Charm
Here are some great ways to close out a lesson in the classroom. Closing a lesson well helps students retain information and helps you assess where they are at!
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How to Teach Subitizing: Fun Math Activities for Kids
Looking for new ways to teach subitizing and activities that make subitizing click for kids? Try these ideas!
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Romero Britto Inspired Art Activities for Kids: Join the Happy Art Movement
These classroom art activities inspired by artist Romero Britto are a great art project to help students join the Happy Art Movement.
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Classroom Dinosaur Activities Perfect for Dinovember and All Year-Round
Celebrate Dinovember or just your students' dinosaur love with these dinosaur activities in the classroom that are teacher-tested and approved.
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How to Make Rainbow Soap Foam: A Super Sensory Activity
Find out how to make rainbow soap foam for sensory play or a STEM experiment in the classroom!
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Children's Book Activities Kids (And Teachers) Love
Children's book activities to try in the classroom inspired by Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle and more! Fun arts and crafts for kids!
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13 Quick and Fun Daily Classroom Fitness Activities
Quick, easy, and fun classroom fitness activities you can do with your students as brain breaks or to get them exercising!
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Step-by-Step Origami Videos for Kids: How to Make Animal Rings
The easiest step-by-step origami videos for kids you'll find, featuring origami animal rings. Great fast-finisher activity for the classroom!
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Making the Reggio Emilia Approach Work in Your Classroom: Teacher Tips
The Reggio Emilia approach has taken hold of public education, but what is it and how do you make it work in your classroom?
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Eisenhower Matrix: How to Prioritize Your Tasks When Everything is a Priority
Teacher time management gets easier when you use this model for prioritizing your important teaching tasks and cutting out the clutter.
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Video Backgrounds for Teachers (FREE Download)
Download free virtual backgrounds made just for teachers to use on Zoom, in Google Classroom, and more!
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How to Make An Origami Cube: Easy Instructions for Kids
A step by step process (with photos) that shows how to create a origami cube.
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Bitmoji Classroom Ideas for Teachers in School And Teaching Virtually
There are so many fun ways teachers can use Bitmoji in the classroom. Check out this collection of cute and fun ideas your students will love!
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14 Seriously Smart Ways to Use Ziploc Bags in the Classroom
Who would have thought the trusty ziploc bags could be used for so many things when you're a teacher?
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13 Simple Ways to Encourage Students to Ask Questions in Class
Do you have students that don't ask questions in the classroom? Find out how to encourage students to ask questions about a lesson + when they need help!
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How to Convert PDFs to Google Slides (For Google Classroom and More)
Wondering how to convert PDFs into Google Slides? Follow these easy step-by-step instructions! Plus how to use Google Slides offline and more helpful hints!