by Kelly Hoffmann | Oct 24, 2021 | Educator's Blog
I just completed a 3-month stint teaching from home. The Adult Day Care that takes care of my disabled son, is still closed due to Covid. During those 3 months, I teamed with a wonderful sub who took care of the classroom management, while I wrote lesson plans and...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Oct 7, 2021 | Lessons
Halloween is a favorite among children, and what better way to spice up a math lesson than to add a scary theme to your classroom lessons? Monsters, bats, skeletons, pumpkins, and witches can be used to decorate a classroom, or spice up a worksheet or digital...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Sep 19, 2021 | Lessons
Bring this fun activity into your classroom! Escape rooms are great fun! And to bring this activity into the classroom makes learning truly enjoyable. What better way to practice school lessons than with physical or digital escape rooms? Students complete...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Sep 6, 2021 | Lessons
One of the most difficult (and fun!) lessons to teach in Middle School math is Transformations. I found this out, (after many years of teaching 7th grade math), when I was asked to teach two sections of 8th grade. I’ve taught 8th grade before, but never...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Aug 24, 2021 | Educator's Blog
Would you like a FREE “10 Ways to Add Fun and Engagement to Your Middle School Classroom?” CLICK NOW! The new school year is beginning and the establishment of procedures will determine what kind of year it will be. Veteran teachers know this is the...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Aug 5, 2021 | Educator's Blog
For many of you, the new school year 2021/2022 has just started or will start soon. Some of you will still be teaching remotely, some a hybrid model, and for many, a complete return to the classroom. With the pandemic still raging, it’s still not clear how...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Jul 25, 2021 | Lessons
Having trouble finding the materials you need to teach integers? Learning to add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative numbers is critical in moving forward in mathematics. How can you evaluate expressions and solve algebraic equations without...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Jul 5, 2021 | Lessons
Ahoy, Matey! Would you like to have Pirate-themed math lessons for your classroom? Kids love anything “Pirates”! They can let their imaginations run wild, fight the bad guys, and discover buried treasure. Popular movies like Pirates of the...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Jun 19, 2021 | Lessons
Students will soon be back in the classrooms. The fall of 2021 will see some return to normalcy. However, this does not mean business as usual. Some changes made during online learning are likely here to stay. Many students will not be returning to school. ...
by Kelly Hoffmann | Jun 16, 2021 | Lessons
Summer School in 2021 is critical for preparing our School Students for the coming school year! This past year was online for many schools, and the challenge of engaging students from home was immense. Fortunately, the students who showed up to our Zoom...
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