Creating Lifetime Learners
Sometimes, it can feel like winter is the longest season ever. I definitely change things up a lot over the course of the season to keep my students focused and on task. In order to do this in math, I change up my math centers pretty often. These winter math puzzles have become a staple in my math centers in… Read More
These Valentine’s Day math puzzles are very close to my heart because they’re one of the first items I ever created for my class back in 2015. I felt like my students were not getting the hands-on practice they needed with every math skill and fact fluency was a top priority. That’s how these math puzzles came to be! Moreover,… Read More
Thanksgiving is a crazy time of year in my classroom! I feel like we’re all counting down until Thanksgiving (and Christmas!) break. The kids need engaging activities that keep the learning flowing and the excitement at a high level. I’m a big believer in math puzzles so I pull out these Thanksgiving math puzzles! This blog post shares my 5… Read More
St. Patrick’s Day is so fun to celebrate whether you’re Irish or not! My kids love to wear green to school, look for leprechauns and hope they’ll find pots of gold at the end of a rainbow. I like to keep my kids engaged during this sometimes crazy time of year. I do this with St. Patrick’s Day math puzzles…. Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most influential African Americans in history. I make it a point to teach my students about this leader not only during Black History Month but during the course of the year as well. I love bringing up all of his accomplishments and discussing his speeches during our social studies unit on American… Read More
Halloween is a really fun time of year when you’re in the classroom (crazy, but fun!). The kids are excited to go trick-or-treating, a full moon always seems to be on the horizon and everyone’s super excited and pumped up. To keep my kids on task, I like to use Halloween math puzzles in my math center rotations. It gets… Read More
Easter is always a really crazy time of year in my classroom. We’re all waiting for spring break to arrive, the kids are hyped up on candy most days, and I’m still trying to teach some instruction. These math puzzles have been a saving grace for me. This blog post shows you my 5 favorite ways I’ve used them in… Read More
Are you looking for a way to keep your students engaged before Christmas break? These Christmas puzzles are perfect! Students get to practice important Common Core math skills and play a challenging game at the same time. Here are 5 ways to implement these math puzzles in your classroom. IDEA #1 Each puzzle pack comes with 10 math fact puzzles…. Read More
Do you want to build a snow(globe)? I wanted to integrate this concept into my math block. In this fun winter math game, students are trying to be the first one to build a snow globe using their math skills at the same time. HOW TO PLAY The goal of the game is to get 10 decorations on your… Read More
I think most people (including our students) look forward to all of the yummy food we’ll get to eat on Thanksgiving day. That’s why I decided to bring some of that joy into my classroom because what kid doesn’t like to play pretend? This Thanksgiving Math game is perfect for keeping your students engaged when the holidays are upon us…. Read More
