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Summer Projects for Teachers and Their Kids

Minds in Bloom is pleased to welcome Sharon from Classroom in the Middle! Enjoy her post full of ideas for different projects that you can

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Turning Bulletin Boards into Classroom Games

Hello! My name is Rachael from The Classroom Game Nook Blog. Thanks to Rachel Lynette for allowing me to share some tips with her readers

Do you need more rigorous spelling practice in your instruction? Our guest blogger shares her three best apps for spelling practice in this post. She explains how each app works and what she likes about it.

3 Best Apps for Spelling Practice

Hi! My name is Amy, and I’m from 180 Days of Reading. I am a Reading Specialist and former kindergarten teacher with a first grader

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5 FUN Vocabulary Word Games: Plus ESL Ideas!

SVG Image Map Example Vocabulary word games are a fantastic way for teachers to increase student engagement and improve vocabulary retention. Importance of Vocabulary Word

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Fun Ways to Practice Multiplication

Minds in Bloom is happy to introduce Lauren from Mrs. Thompson’s Treasures with her post on how to get students to have fun while practicing

Fold the Line

Minds in Bloom is happy to present Terri Izatt from KinderKapers with a guest post on the game Fold the Line. We know you’ll love

Magic Square Puzzles are a creation by Heather of HoJo's Teaching Adventures. They're the perfect supplement for both ELA and math, and they're perfect for review, enrichment, and early finishers! Learn more about them in her guest post on Minds in Bloom and get a forever freebie to some sampler puzzles!

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

Brain breaks are great to incorporate into your day in the classroom, but they should be focused on more than just movement. This Roll a Brain Break activity will have your students working on things like coordination and spatial awareness, too!

Brain Breaks Freebie!

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

Games for Bringing the Learning Outside

It’s hard to stay indoors during these last few days of spring before summer break, but you still have things to teach, and giving

Awesome Movement Activity for Task Cards, Review, Brain Breaks and More!

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

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New Ways to Use Secret Student with Your Class!

If you have been doing this hop from the beginning, then you probably have a ton of great ideas by now! I hope that you

Expand the Use of Your File Folder Games!

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