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The Art of Managing Middle School

I taught elementary school for 12 years before moving to the middle school to teach 6th grade. While many 6th graders come to the

7 Amazing Homeschool Math Games

Whether you’re in a homeschool setting or a traditional classroom setting, you’re probably always on the lookout for great math games and activities. There are

Combining Concepts with Brain Teasers

When teaching math, I’ve always found that making it fun helps students better remember various concepts. This idea led me to start using brain teasers

$Looking for a fun and engaging way to help your students with decimal operations? These number puzzles are the answer.$

Decimal Operations Practice With Number Puzzles

How much do your students love working with decimals and decimal operations? Sometimes remembering decimal operations ‘rules’ can be difficult. But, practicing with math puzzles

Free Area and Perimeter Footloose

Area and Perimeter Activities Sometimes middle school math students have difficulty remembering how to find area versus how to find perimeter, so I’ve tried to

Percent of a Number Math Wheel

Teaching Percent of a Number in Middle School Math What method do you use for teaching percent of a number concepts in middle school math?

Fraction War: A Fraction Card Game Your Students Will Love

Easy-prep Fraction Card Game to Practice Comparing Fractions Some students finally got to play ‘Fraction War’ today! This is an easy-prep, easy-to-play fraction card game

Using Collaboration to Improve Math Problem Solving

This is a revised post about middle school math problem solving on my old blog, so the observation I refer to was quite a while

$There are many benefits to self checking math activities. Read this blog post to find out why I use them in my math class.$

The Benefits of Self Checking Math Activities

I have been teaching for more than 20 years. If you have been teaching for a long time, then like me, you may have used

$Math Task Cards, like these Truth or Dare Games, will engage your students in math class.$

Math Task Cards With a Twist – Print and Digital Truth or Dare!

Truth or Dare Game: Math Task Cards to Provide Self-Differentiation and Promote Discussion If you’re like me (and so many other teachers), you know that

Teaching Fraction, Decimal, Percent Conversions Math Wheel

What approach do you use for teaching fraction, decimal, percent conversions? I’ve found that one of the best ways to teach these concepts is to

Rounding Decimals Math Wheel

Using Graphic Organizers in Math Class Taking Notes in Math Class What’s your favorite way to help students organize their math notes for rounding decimals

Math Wheels for Note-taking?