Early on in my history teacher career, I realized something pretty profound. You can discuss the history of any conflict at length…but if your students don’t have a concrete idea of where you’re talking about, some of the information will… Read moreWorld War 2 Map of Europe Activity
Every teacher, no matter their grade level, will have at least one run in per year with a parent teacher conference. In the younger grades we know these are often scheduled en masse so parents can have a vested interaction… Read morePreparing for a Parent-Teacher Conference
One of the most difficult aspects of teaching history is making it relevant. If a student doesn’t have a natural interest in a subject, it can get really dry, really quickly. This is why it’s important in a history class… Read more“Live Tweeting” Pearl Harbor Activity
Often when we are searching for a good math game for kids, a lot of digital products pop up. Not that they don’t have a lot of merit behind them, but sometimes we just need something that we can put… Read moreMath Games for Kids: Multiplication Find Four
Often when you start Googling for multiplication racing games, the internet looks back at you with a lot of awesome games that are all technologically based. While there are some fantastic multiplication racing games out there online, sometimes it is… Read moreMath Racer: A Multiplication Racing Game (on paper!)
If you’ve followed our series on the importance of Brain Breaks in the classroom, you know how passionate we are about their need. Not the fact that they’re nice, but that they’re a need. We have students in our classroom… Read moreBrain Break Games: Bingo