Are you looking for ways your students can read for free online? I’ve been using these three websites in my classroom. Now, kids can use these to read at home. Whether school is closed for COVID-19, a snow storm, fires, or natural disasters, we want them to read. Going to the library isn’t usually an […]
Google Sheets: Simple Sheets for Your Classroom
Don’t be intimidated by Google Sheets. Use these simple sheets to organize your classroom. You’ll be ready for back to school in no time. Even if you aren’t great at being organized with paper, you can get be organized digitally. Instead of searching through piles, just open up your Drive. Sometimes you may want to […]
Using Quotes in the Classroom
Have you spent hours reading quotes on Pinterest? Maybe it’s just me. Before Pinterest, I even found myself going down the quote rabbit hole. What is it about quotes? I think my love of quotes comes from the that moment when you recognize something you’ve thought being said beautifully by someone you’ve never met. They […]
Free Websites to Assess Fact Fluency
Fact fluency is an essential background skill in math. Have you ever tried to teach students to add fractions with unlike denominators who don’t know how to multiply? Have you experienced the tedious nature of teaching students who still count on their fingers to add four digit numbers using multiple strategies? So much emphasis in […]
Introduction to Google Classroom
Wondering what Google Classroom is like? Just getting started? This visual tour will walk you through setting up your first class. Who can use Google Classroom? Originally, a school district would need to give teachers access to Google Classroom. Google opened up Google Classroom to everyone recently. Now homeschool teachers and teachers at private schools […]