Monthly Archives: October 2021

Math Problems for 5th Graders

Math Problems for 5th Graders

5th grade mathematics often seems daunting due to the high level of complex thought that it requires.  No more straightforward facts from flash cards.  This year, students will use the foundation that they already have as they pick up and practice pre-algebra skills that will be used in middle school. …
Fun Ways to Improve Typing Speed With Typing Race Games

Fun Ways to Improve Typing Speed With Typing Race Games

In the modern world we live in, typing is an essential skill that all students must master.  The sooner the skill is acquired, the more success they will have in their academic life.  That’s why consistently working to improve typing speed will help your students once their minds mature.   Begin…
Teaching Multiplication with Hands-On Learning

Teaching Multiplication with Hands-On Learning

Practicing multiplication facts can be boring for kids, especially if they’re already inundated with flashcards from addition and subtraction. But multiplication doesn’t have to be difficult! Using hands-on skills to help students visualize and work with the numbers encourages them to see it as fun.  In addition, lots of online…
The Best Typing Program For Free

The Best Typing Program For Free

In the 21st century world, no skill is more important than typing. It makes everything else involved with computers and word processing that much easier.  Hunting and pecking just won’t get you very far, so once a child is able to developmentally reach and use the touch-type process, it’s time…
How Do Word Games Help Kids Build Vocabulary?

How Do Word Games Help Kids Build Vocabulary?

Word games for kids are a great way to prepare your student for future writing and speaking exercises.  Word games can be a fun and helpful way to increase our lexicon.  They help us to improve our vocabulary and fluency while having fun. Most word games use semantics or phonological…
Why Educational Games are important for Kids’ Early Learning

Why Educational Games are important for Kids’ Early Learning

Many parents worry about allowing their children to have screen time, especially when it is used to play games.  But these are 21st-century kids who must have digital know-how in order to succeed in the fast-paced world.  The best solution to this is to allow your children to play educational…
Rhyming Words for Kids

Rhyming Words for Kids

Some of the most fun children have involves rhyming words, from songs and poems to nursery rhymes and fingerplays.  Even the silliest songs they can come up with involve rhymes, so they quickly become a part of their everyday lives.  Rhymes are all around us, from advertising to literature, making…