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Explore My Collection of Over 100 Free Educational Games As a learning specialist and educational therapist, I’ve spent years exploring the internet in search of engaging, high-quality educational games that make learning fun and accessible for all types of learners. Over time, I’ve gathered a treasure trove of interactive, research-based resources that help students practice essential academic and cognitive skills — and I’ve made them available to you, free of charge. On my website, you’ll find more than 100 carefully curated links to educational games that support skill development in areas such as: Math – Build number sense, problem-solving, and...

Students with executive functioning problems are often a challenge for teachers, because they may disrupt the classroom and many need a lot of attention and redirection.  So what can teacher and parents do to help? Here are a Number of Quick Tips: 1. Provide a consistent and structured environment: At home: Create a structured routine and try to schedule activities that are always on the same days and at the same times. You can even schedule unstructured, free times. In school: All teachers should communicate and post homework assignments in the same way and at an expected time daily. Home work...

Some students struggle with tracking words across a page. They may lose their place or have trouble scanning from one line of text to the next. Here are three strategies that you can do at home to strengthening this skill. Three Fun Ways to Strengthen Visual Tracking Skills for Reading: 1. Find a magazine article, book, or letter, and have the student circle or highlight every time they see the word “the.” You can pick any word, letter or phrase. Also, the student does not have to be able to comprehend the text that you select. Tell them to always...

How can you make lessons exciting and fun for your Students? The expression that it's all in the presentation is the secret. Four Ways to Make Learning Fun Create a catchy and attractive name for a new lesson. You could introduce a new lesson and call it, for example, "Script" or "Cursive." But as one of my students said, script sounds like strict and cursive sounds like cursed. Why not call this lesson, "Roller Coaster Letters." All my students can't wait to join letters into words so they can "test out their new roller coaster!" Share your own excitement in...

While most countries use the metric system, the United States still relies on the traditional U.S. customary system of inches, feet, and pounds. Many students find unit conversions tricky, but there’s a simple strategy that can make them finally stick!  Fun and Memorable Ways to Teach Kids Measurement Conversions (U.S. Customary/Imperial System) Looking for fun and effective ways to teach kids measurement conversions? Measurement Memory Strategies is a playful, downloadable PowerPoint that helps elementary students learn the U.S. Customary (Imperial) measurement system with ease. Designed for teachers, specialists, and parents, this resource uses visual memory strategies and multisensory imagery to...