How Can I Set Up An Interactive Place Value Chart? Take a day where you can devote time to printing, laminating, cutting, and assembling.  Although it can take some time, I promise that it will be time well spent, especially if you find a space that you can keep it up all year long and use again in future school ... Read More about Setting Up an Interactive Place Value Chart

If you have your place value chart set up, it's time to get your students interacting with it. How Can I Use This Right Away? Read a number to your students and have them form the number in standard form on the chart (whole numbers or decimals) Have students create a number and challenge a partner to write ... Read More about Activities to Use with an Interactive Place Value Chart

Are you looking for a fun end of the year gift for your students that requires little preparation?  I'm here to help you out. The last couple of years, I've sent my students off to summer vacation with a beach ball, which they usually blow up before we even leave school and throw around with their friends.  ... Read More about End of the Year Gift

Does your school require you to maintain student portfolios?  In the past, I've had students keep their work in binders, file folders, etc.  This can require a lot of materials and take up TONS of space.  My solution?  DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS! <<Click this link to download the directions or see the ... Read More about Digital Student Portfolios {Cut Down on Paper!!}

Do you give your students exit slips or quick checks to assess their mastery of a skill that you're currently teaching?  I've done this in many different forms, from a short half-sheet of paper, to a post-it note that they put on a quick check board (thanks to Monster Wrangler Mike's brilliant idea!).  Now ... Read More about Using Google Forms as Quick Checks