Reflecting on Math Routines: What was Successful this School Year?
When you think back on this school year, it probably feels like a blur of math blocks, sticky notes, sharpened pencils (or not), and so many routines you carefully introduced…
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Calming Activities for the Classroom at the End of the Year
Let’s be honest: the end of the school year is a strange mix of chaos and countdowns. Students are excited (read: wiggly), the schedule’s unpredictable, and teachers are trying to…
End of the Year Math Activities That Still Feel Like Learning (But Students Think Are Interesting)
End-of-year math activities can be challenging to plan. You want something fun and engaging, but also purposeful. Your students are mentally halfway to summer, and let’s be honest… You might…
Helpful and Fun Measurement Quick-Wins for a Chaotic Testing Schedule
Fun measurement activities might not be the first thing on your mind during testing season, but they just might be your secret weapon. Testing weeks are a swirl of interrupted…
Test Prep + Shamrocks: 5 March Activities to Energize Your Math Instruction
March hits that tricky stretch of the school year, students are restless, you’re knee-deep in test prep, and everyone’s counting the days to spring break. But your math block doesn’t…
My Favorite 6 February Activities for Teaching Math in Upper Elementary
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it packs a lot into just a few weeks—there’s the buzz of the big football game, all the Valentine’s Day…
