Eight Steps for Review Game Success
April 3, 2019
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Active review games are essential to student success! There are so many different ways to play review games in your class – but to make
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Why I love teaching with lap books (Plus: How to make your own!)
January 8, 2017
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When I started using lap books with my students, I noticed a real difference in their engagement. They were connecting with the material on a
Top 10ish Strategies for Success on the US History STAAR
November 3, 2016
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Teaching 8th grade Social Studies is a tremendous task, now add the difficult STAAR test and it seems overwhelming. Here are my Top 10ish
American Colonization Review Games
September 8, 2016
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As a teacher, you know the best way to review for a test is with a game. But as teachers, we also secretly, (or perhaps
American Revolution Task Cards
September 5, 2016
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Welcome Back! I’m so you came by to check out part two of my blog series on improving your students’ Social Studies skills! As we
End of the Year Game
May 27, 2016
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Are your textbooks collected and your gradebook closed? Are you looking for something, anything, to get you through the last couple of days of school?
Upping the Ante – Writing Rigorous Test Questions
January 24, 2016
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When I look back at the tests I wrote as a beginning teacher, I cringe. It was trivial pursuit – 30 low level “do you
Manipulatives in Social Studies
November 24, 2015
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Usually when you think of the word “manipulatives”, math comes to mind. But did you know you can use manipulatives in Social Studies as well?
Digging Deeper for Data Trends
October 21, 2015
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Data is everywhere! But did you know that you can find data by digging into your state test? What data can be revealed just by
Remember who you are…
April 29, 2015
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Testing season is upon us – state testing, federal testing, testing to see if our students are still breathing after all of the testing …
Free Bill of Rights Foldable
Create a mini-book with your students over the Bill of Rights and the Principles of Government. Your students can make this book in under 10 minutes, and then you can use it for review with a variety of games.
