7 Games for Critical Thinking that Add Play to Your Day
Let’s talk about the importance of PLAY and games in our classrooms today. Do you agree with the following? Learning should be fun. Learning should be…
Critical Thinking
Brain Booster Buckets with Oriental Trading
Today, we’re going to talk about how to use games and toys in your classroom for increased critical thinking and problem-solving skills! When my first graders…
Why Logical Thinking Is Critical to Student Success
We spend a lot of time planning beautiful, standards-based lessons for our students. We cross our t’s and dot our i’s when it comes to a…
The Tricky Triangle Game: Boost Thinking Skills!
Do you use partner math games and centers in your classroom? I do! I love watching my first graders interact with one another while they play their…
Is Your Teaching Brain-Friendly? 4 Tips for Instructional Success
One day, I walked into my classroom and found this pink, painted….thing….sitting on my desk.  I remember staring at it for a few seconds. What is…
5 Simple Ideas for a Brain-Friendly Classroom
Today I would like to share five simple ideas to make your classroom more brain-friendly! I am a HUGE advocate of educational research. I believe that reading…