No Prep November Literacy & Math
Teachers never have enough time, especially in November! There’s parent teacher conferences, the post-Halloween sugar rush, Thanksgiving, etc. Since planning and preparing centers takes a lot of time, I’ve created digital literacy and math Thanksgiving centers that require NO PREP (no cutting, printing, or laminating!) to make life a little easier and less hectic. All […]
How to Use Boom Cards & Google Slides in Zoom or Google Meet
Since many teachers are starting the year virtually or in a hybrid situation, I have received many questions about how to use Boom Cards and Google Slides during a Zoom Meeting or Google Meet session. There are several options for using these interactive resources during online meetings. 1. Share Your Screen, Teacher Has Control The […]
How to Customize Boom Cards (Hide Cards, Number of Cards per Play)
Did you know that you can choose exactly which Boom Cards students can see in their decks or control the numbers of cards they play? This can be a game-changer if you only want to assign certain letters, numbers, sight words, etc. from a Boom Card deck as you are teaching them or only wish […]
How to Use Boom Cards in Seesaw
I have received several questions regarding how to use Boom Cards in Seesaw, therefore I thought I would create a tutorial explaining how to assign Boom Card decks in Seesaw. You can assign Boom Cards to your students in Seesaw using links. It is important to note that Boom Cards can not be played in […]
How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom
I have received many questions on whether Boom Cards can be used with Google Classroom, so I decided to create a post and let you know the answer is YES! You can assign Boom Cards to your students in Google Classroom using links. It is important to note that Boom Cards can not be played […]
Distance Learning Ideas for Elementary Teachers – How to Stay Connected with Your Students
This is a very challenging time for teachers and students. We are both in uncharted waters and miss being together in our classrooms. Our young students are just as worried about the future as we are and it is important for teachers to reach out to them and give them support. In this post I […]
Activities that Build Student Independence & Confidence (freebies included)
One of my biggest struggles as a teacher is finding ways to keep other students engaged and learning while I am working with small groups. My young students are not always able to work independently without direct instruction or feedback from me, but I have to do small groups/centers in order to give all of […]
No Prep December (Christmas) Literacy & Math
December is a super busy month! In addition to teaching our regular curriculum, we have to plan & practice for our big Christmas program, finish up parent conferences, complete progress reports, and plan our Christmas party. Yikes! But…despite the craziness it is my favorite time of the year 🙂 I love how excited the students […]
Engaging, Self-Checking Skills Practice & Easy Assessment with Boom Cards / Boom Learning
I have been trying to find new ways to incorporate technology into my lessons. I recently discovered Boom Cards™ and fell in love! Seriously, when I visited the Boom Learningâ„ platform and found out that I could have NO PREP, INTERACTIVE, & FUN learning activities that are SELF-CHECKING plus have an ASSESSMENT RECORD of students’ […]