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Would You Rather Questions for the Classroom FREE

"Would you Rather?" is a fun game to play both in and out of the classroom. I created a fun digital presentation to use as a first week of school ice breaker activity. This activity could be used in class as a socially distanced ice breaker or even as a distance learning ice breaker. You can find the link to my Would you Rather Questions for the classroom below. Digital Would You Rather Questions for the Classroom: This digital Would You Rather slide deck is made for use with Google ... Read the Post

Voice Amplifier for the Classroom

I have been looking for a voice amplifier for the classroom for a few years now. Now that I have to wear a mask to teach I decided to just bite the bullet and make a purchase. I read a bunch of reviews and there were several companies selling what seems to be the exact same voice amplifier. After I added it to my cart I went camping for 2 days and then when I got home I was notified that the price jumped. Sure enough, just about every voice amplifier has gone up in price. My guess is a lot of ... Read the Post

Digital Back to School Activities

Digital back to school activities may be a necessity for those who are doing distance learning or a hybrid model. My school will be going back with a hybrid model which is why I created these fun digital back to school activities. Digital Back to School Activities for Upper and Middle Grades: It can be tricky to build community in the classroom when in distance learning. Distance learning will never be the same as in class learning. Using digital back to school activities, you can still ... Read the Post

How to Start Teaching Social Emotional Learning in Math

We often hear about social emotional learning of students and that we need to incorporate it into our teaching. I am just beginning this journey of learning how to start teaching social emotional learning in math. To begin with, I think it is important to do a math attitudes and interest survey to see what the overall feelings are in my class. Before we get to that, let's go over what social emotional learning is. What is Social Emotional Learning: According to Casel.org, social ... Read the Post

Coding in the Classroom

I was once asked by a fellow teacher, "Why do you teach coding to your students? It's not in the curriculum". She felt that it was a waste of my time to teach coding in the classroom. I beg to differ (as do a myriad of other educators as well as those in the business sector and now it has been added to my local curriculum expectations. Read on to learn about why coding is important for students and where to find the best FREE coding resources for your classroom. ... Read the Post

Virtual End of the Year Activities for a Digital Classroom

The last week of school is always such a fun and memorable time for kids. This year looks a little different with the last week of school in distance learning. So many students around the world are still taking part in distance learning so they are missing out on the Field Days, class parties, and more. You can still make the end of the year special for your students even while incorporating distance learning end of the year activities. I started compiling a list of things I want to do with ... Read the Post