Trashketball is my favorite review game for middle school or high school kids. It works with any topic (I use it in math) and my students LOVE it. FREE DOWNLOAD

Wow...my hat goes off to those of you who blogged regularly throughout your first week back to school. I literally was lucky to make it home without falling asleep at the wheel! Teaching procedures to 8th graders is SO much easier than teaching them to 6th graders. In fact, since I am new to the school, many of them were super helpful in telling me how things are done there and so on. The bell schedule is a little different than the one I was on last year, so I have new dismissal times to…

While making a Boggle game bulletin board {idea & printable Boggle form found here at Create*Teach*Share} I needed some cute letters and didn't have any. So I created some fun polka dot letters that I thought I would share. I used red polka dots to match my room but have tons of other colors of polka dots. So if you'd like me to make them with a different background- just let me know! Red Polka Letters

I'm always trying to think about new ways to use task cards since we use them so often. My students enjoy them, and they will ALWAYS tell m...

1,024 Likes, 96 Comments - Britt Root (@miss5th) on Instagram: “The best ideas come from randomly staring off into space at midnight. Finally brought this random…”

If you have every played Spoons, then you know how fun and engaging that game is. Have you ever thought about playing Spoons in the classroom? This post explains how teachers can use an academic version of the highly engaging Spoons game to review concepts. Free games included!

Looking for a cool game to help your first grader learn her 11s? Look no further than this clever one-person card game.

Worksheets are a snoozefest...try this Super Fun Engaging Activity for ANY SUBJECT + a freebie!

I always try to be mindful when integrating technology into a lesson that I incorporate collaboration, movement, and creation when possible to reduce passive screen time and increase the learning and engagement. Technology by itself is not enough - it is what we do with it that matters. So here is something you can 'do with it' that will introduce key basic tech skills on Google Slides, make for an easy introduction to Google Classroom, AND break the ice with your class this upcoming school…

Trashketball is my favorite review game for middle school or high school kids. It works with any topic (I use it in math) and my students LOVE it. FREE DOWNLOAD

Minute To Win It from Let's Get Together - ten 60-second challenges with household items #minutetowinit #groupgames #party www.lets-get-together.com

Join me on a journey to engagement! * indicates required Email Address * I have long been a huge fan of using games in the classroom. Much like sneaking broccoli into the pizza sauce, I have always felt that games were that perfect balance of teaching and engagement. When I first started, my consummate go to was Jeaopardy but..... Holy work Batman! Setting that all up was extremely time consuming. I wanted to find a way to have a quick go to game I could use with any set of questions. I…

*Update – If you like this game, you will also like my fun Christmas Carol Game HERE, as well as my top favorite Christmas-themed Minute-to-Win-It Game Ideas HERE.* Last year I posted about a fun Gift Exchange Game for you to play with your friends and families during the Christmas season. You can check it out HERE. It’s amazing. THIS […]

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These review game ideas make reviewing more fun while still keeping the focus where it should be - on the actual review.