digital practice for Google Slides & Boom Cards

Winter Digital Activities for Independent Literacy & Math Practice

Looking for winter digital activities your students can complete independently? These winter-themed literacy and math centers are perfect for small groups, center time, or extra practice. Includes Google Slides and Boom Cards for skills like letter sounds, 2D and 3D shapes, word families, and more—plus a free sample to try with your class.

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How to Do Science While Social Distanced or During Distance Learning

Science experiments are one of the best ways to keep young students engaged and learning, but you may be wondering how to do them during these challenging times. Good news! Whether you are teaching in a socially distanced classroom or doing virtual distance learning you can still incorporate fun science experiments into your plans! It […]

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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 […]

Hide Cards feature in Boom Learning

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 […]

End of the Year Writing Prompts for Distance Learning

Make the last days of school meaningful with end of the year writing prompts! These fun, reflective activities help students celebrate favorite memories and practice writing skills—perfect for Google Slides, Seesaw, printable projects, or take-home packets.

How to Assign Only Part of a Google Slides File to Students

So you purchased or found a great Google Slides resource but only want to assign a few of the slides to students. What do you do? The solution is actually quite simple and I wanted to share a quick tutorial with you to show you how to assign part of a Google Slides resource. Open […]

Father's Day Card for digital distance learning

Easy Father’s Day Cards that Use Students’ Photos

Create meaningful Father’s Day cards with your students using their own photos! These easy and fun card templates come in both printable and digital formats—perfect for in-class and distance learning. Students can personalize cards with creative touches in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Seesaw for a heartfelt keepsake dads will treasure forever.

How to Use PDF Files for Distance Learning

Convert PDF Files for Digital Distance Learning

We have all had to abruptly change our teaching styles to distance learning with little or no notice. It has been very challenging! If you have PDF files/resources that you usually copy at school and use in the classroom, you may still be able to use them in your distance learning with a little modification. […]