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5 fantastic Christmas party ideas, Christmas math games, and more!

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It’s that time of year again! Planning Christmas school parties and keeping kids engaged during the holiday season (which now goes from October 1st through

Telling vs. Tattling: How to Affirm Telling and Reasons for Tattling

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Telling vs. tattling- I have definitely listened to my share of tattling in my fifteen years of teaching every grade K-5. Of all the tattling

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Games with Math Facts: 13 Awesome Ways to Easily Use Games

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Why do kids need Addition and Subtraction Math Facts Fluency? Using games with math facts is a fun way to build fluency. Kids start to

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Is Homework Illegal? Why Homework is Absolutely Bad for Students

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Before we dive into the question”Is homework illegal (or should it be?), if you have students who are struggling or are in need of an additional

Anxiety in Math: Reasons it happens and how to help

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What is math anxiety? Do you have anxiety in math? Imagine you are in fourth grade, and your teacher hands out a sheet of math

5 Empowering Ways to Teach multiplication strategies like a boss

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Games are a great way to ease math anxiety when you teach multiplication! Try these free 2 step multiplication boom cards. The problems are relatable

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5 fantastic Christmas party ideas, Christmas math games, and more!

Telling vs. Tattling: How to Affirm Telling and Reasons for Tattling

Games with Math Facts: 13 Awesome Ways to Easily Use Games

Is Homework Illegal? Why Homework is Absolutely Bad for Students

Anxiety in Math: Reasons it happens and how to help

5 Empowering Ways to Teach multiplication strategies like a boss

Hi, I'm Karen!

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