
Using Magic Square Puzzles in the Classroom
Minds in Bloom is pleased to welcome Heather from HoJo’s Teaching Adventures! Check out her awesome video to learn about Magic Square Puzzles and what

Minds in Bloom is pleased to welcome Heather from HoJo’s Teaching Adventures! Check out her awesome video to learn about Magic Square Puzzles and what

Brain Breaks are fun, of course, but I take them very seriously (in a good way!). Research has shown that kids need to move in

I recently came across this awesome freebie from Literary Sherri. It will get your kids up and moving and can be used in so many

We all know how motivating games can be in the classroom. In this post Adrianne Meldrum of The Tutor House shares some great ideas for using file

I am so excited about the Boom Cards Fast Play feature, which allows students to use task cards on any mobile device or computer! You

For all you teachers (and parents) with iPads, I recently discovered a great app for reinforcing math facts. I am a big fan of making

Looking for a new and fun way to use task cards with your students? Try the Kagan cooperative learning game Quiz, Quiz, Trade. One reason

Counting coins, making change, and solving money word problems are all important skills. Here are some ideas to help you teach them! NOTE: As Amazon

Lately, several teachers have asked for ideas for different ways to use task cards. I am working on a project to address that question more

If you use task cards to play the game SCOOT with your class, one problem you might have is having more students than cards. Here

This year while holiday shopping, I kept running across the game HedBanz. It seemed to be pretty popular, and, in fact, my boyfriend’s 8-year-old got one

Diffy is great for practicing subtraction, but it also requires students to think logically and identify patterns. It can be played with integers, negative numbers,