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A great way to help your students master words with long vowels is to play “Long Vowel Uno.” Write long vowel words (i.e. make, kite, these, those, dune) on index cards that have been cut in half. You will need at least ten word cards and one “wild” card per student. The “wild” card allows [...]

An easy way to get the students quiet within three seconds is to play the “Strike a Pose” game. I say “one, two, three, strike a pose,” and the children freeze in a fun position. I choose the quietest and stillest person and give them a small reward. The kids beg to play this game. [...]

Elementary education students usually have a hard time learning how to count money. To help them master this important skill, start a “money calendar” on the first day of school. Each day of school, put a magnetic penny (or a plastic coin with felt on the back) on the money calendar. When the students receive [...]