UPDATE 12/2/2021: Many of the links on this post no longer work, so I have updated it on This new post with working links to different resources. Way back in 2012, I posted about some interesting math activities that you can do with the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” This happens to be one of … Read more
I should probably add Breakout Edu’s Seasonal Games to my “Teachers’ December Survival Kit.” What better way is there to keep your students engaged, learning, and problem-solving than sending them on a holiday quest? You can find 5 Breakout Edu games related to December holidays on this page. In case you haven’t hear about Breakout … Read more
Around this time of year I post a gift recommendation each Friday as part of a “Gifts for the Gifted” series. The title is a bit misleading, as it might imply that the gifts are only for children who have been endowed with the label, and that is certainly not true. Just as with any … Read more
I forgot my wireless speaker yesterday. Usually, the week before our Winter Break, my students enjoy listening to Christmas/Holiday music. Our new computers don’t have C.D. players, so I have a few playlists on my phone. However, the phone doesn’t sound very good without a speaker. Podsnack to the rescue! During my planning time, I … Read more
Full disclosure: this first week of December is going to be my busiest week this year. Therefore, I decided to cheat a bit for a few days and recycle some posts from last year. I’ve done a bit of editing to make sure they remain current but otherwise they are the same. Hopefully you still … Read more
I confess that this is nothing new. I offered these augmented reality reward coupons last year, and have been meaning to make some more. However, that hasn’t happened yet. Maybe a few enterprising students can make some for me! My students absolutely loved these last year. In my classroom Reward Coupons are kind of a seasonal thing, which … Read more