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8 Year-End Fun Activities to Use in the Classroom Before Summer

$Math games deck of cards ideas!$

5 Engaging Math Games Deck of Cards for Upper Elementary Classrooms

$Try these math games addition and subtraction with your kids.$

You Will Love These 5 Engaging Math Games Addition and Subtraction Style for Upper Elementary

$Math games dice are great for$

7 Math Games Dice are Useful for in the Upper Elementary Classroom

Classroom centers for upper elementary teachers

Utilizing Classroom Centers in 5 Powerful Ways

10 end of year activities kids will love.

10 Extraordinary End-of-Year Activities for Upper Elementary Students

End-of-year award ideas for upper elementary students.

10 Creative End-of-Year Award Ideas for Students

These are spelling activities 3rd graders will love.

Engaging Spelling Activities 3rd Graders Will Love: Fostering Literacy Skills in the Classroom

Spring Writing Prompts kids are going to love!

Blooming Student Creativity: 30 Refreshing Spring Writing Prompts for Big Kids

Math games basketball lovers will go crazy over.

4 Math Games Basketball Slam Dunk: Exciting Your Students with March Madness & Math

end-of-year tips and tricks for teachers

Let’s Wrap Up The School Year: 10 End-of-Year Tips and Tricks for Teachers

How to use text structures anchor charts to teacher advantage.

What are Text Structures Anchor Charts, and How Can Teachers Use Them to Their Advantage?

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