Student Engagement Strategies for Elementary: 29 Ideas
Have you ever looked out at your class mid-lesson and seen blank stares, restless fidgeting, or students who’ve mentally checked out? Every teacher has been there. The good news is…
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90 Creative Ways to Present a Project in Elementary School
When I give my students options for presenting their projects, the work they produce changes. It is more detailed, more thoughtful, and much more personal to them. That shift in…
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How to Pair Students in the Classroom: Ability-Based Partner Strategies
The most effective partner pairs I have ever put together did not happen by accident. They came from a simple ranking method: list students from highest to lowest on a…
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Outdoor PE Games for Elementary Students
Do you teach P.E. to your own classroom of students? In our school, in the lower grades, we do not have dedicated P.E. teachers. The classroom teacher is responsible for…
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Cardboard Arcade Games: A Classroom Project Kids Love
When a boy named Caine spent his summer building a cardboard arcade in his dad’s auto parts shop, someone filmed a short documentary about it. If you haven’t seen it,…
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81 Sponge Activities to Soak up 5-10 minutes of time throughout the day
Sponge activities are short learning activities designed to fill those 5 to 10 extra minutes in the school day, such as the wait before lunch, the last few minutes after…
