Hey, ya’ll! It’s Bright Ideas Blog Hop time! 🙂 I’m going to share with you a fun and easy-to-make center that your students will love. It all started with my obsession a few years back with “going green.” Unfortunately, I have lost a lot of steam with this issue, but for awhile there, I tried […]
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Around the World Review Game (Upgraded Version)
Hey, ya’ll! It’s the first Bright Ideas Blog Hop of 2015! 🙂 I’m going to share with you my take on a classic game that my students have really been enjoying this month. You’ve probably heard of the review game “Around the World.” I played it in school and have used it in my classroom. […]
Bright Ideas Bundle of Teaching Tips!
Hey, ya’ll! For this month’s Bright Ideas Blog Hop, we are rounding up all of our Bright Ideas in one place! So here I have for you my bundle of Bright Ideas Teaching Tips. Just click on any photo to see more! Hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out […]
Table Organization with Colored Stickers: A Bright Idea!
Hey, ya’ll! It’s Bright Ideas time! I shared this idea in my classroom reveal, but it’s just been working so well, so I though I’d share one more time. I’ve seen some clever ideas about numbering places at student tables, so you can call their names to help pass out papers, take turns, etc. However, […]
Inexpensive, Minimal Prep Student Gift BRIGHT IDEAS for Large Numbers
Hey, ya’ll! It’s Bright Ideas Blog Hop time! I’m going to share a few items I’ve come across that make my students smile but don’t break my bank and make me cry! I have two classes and every year my partner teacher and I seem to get a weird number of students – 46, 41, […]
Plickers – Automatic Student Feedback With Only 1 Device – My Bright Idea
Well, it’s obviously not my bright idea, but apparently some very intelligent person created a way to get automated student feedback with just an app on one device. It kind of works similar to QR codes if you’re familiar with that. Instead of trying to write about it and get…word-tied(??), I’ve made a video to […]
Five Minute Time Fillers
Hey, ya’ll! Once again, I’m stoked to be apart of the June Bright Ideas Blog Hop! My bright idea this month is a culmination of ideas to use when you have a few minutes left with your students before the bell rings. If you’re a teacher, then I’m sure like me you run into the […]
Ordering Fractions Group Activity
Hey, ya’ll! I’m happy to be apart of the May Bright Ideas Blog Hop! My bright idea this month is a fun activity my students did to practice ordering fractions. Here’s how it goes: 1) To prep, I cut 3 x 5 index cards in half. I hole-punched each card on each end. I made […]
