Check out these test review ideas and activities to keep your students engaged during state testing season!
Stinky Feet will forever be my favorite way to review for math! When I saw this from Kelsee { @mrshudsonteaches on Instagram } I knew I’d love it (and my students would too!). As a former special …
State testing season is a great time to review skills in an engaging and meaningful way, like this boot camp classroom transformation!
9 classroom review games you can use over and over. These are perfect for engaging students in any grade level and any subject.
Engaging ELA test prep activities and lessons, how to make high school English test prep fun, secondary ELA standardized testing ideas
EOC Flashcards You are reading the second part of this post. If you missed Part 1, click here to go read it first. Part 1 took us through the first semester of the 2018-2019 school year. When I cam…
Trashketball is a student approved review game. With very little preparation, you can keep students motivated and angaged during review time.
Engaging test preparation for any grade level or school. Keep your kids focused on test prep while being engaged in any activity you need them to be!
After state testing is over, it’s time to celebrate with some fun activities for students! From scavenger hunts and science experiments to art projects and field trips, there are plenty of ways to keep your students engaged and entertained. Here are 25 ideas of what to do after state testing that will help you plan a day or week full of exciting activities for your students.
This test prep activity is a spin-off on a graffiti activity. It has the students working with multiple partners to analyze questions and even compare and contrast each other’s work.
Ready to move beyond tired Jeopardy slides? Try a few rounds of the Flyswatter Game, a no-fail way to keep teens active and excited about test prep. Six Easy St
It’s that time of year again and aren’t we all trying to find ways to make test prep a little easier and less painful? A few years ago I started creating a class “TESTO” board. As I review class data, I pick out the areas that we still need to work on and review. I […]
BOOM! is an easy and active review game that works well for any subject. This review game for middle or high school students is SO MUCH FUN! I play this in my classroom before test day. It could be used for math, science, social studies or any other subject!
Testing season can be a stressful, nerve-wracking time (and not just for teachers!). Here are some ideas for test prep in elementary.
Grab these fun and engaging ideas and activities to make test prep fun in your classroom. You and your students will love them!
Introducing constructed response questions to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student is necessary for their success on the STAAR reading test . .
During my first year of teaching, I was told by my grade level chair that the best way to prepare for a standardized test was to give A LOT of sample tests. I thought something seemed fishy (because it went against everything I learned in college) but since it was my first[Read more]
Teachers of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students looking for STAAR revise and edit practice can check out this blog post full of resources . . .
Check out these test review ideas and activities to keep your students engaged during state testing season!
Preparing your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students for the STAAR reading test will be a breeze with these 5 STAAR reading strategies . . .
Teachers of 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students looking for STAAR revise and edit practice can check out this blog post full of resources . . .
Test prep games are the tried and trued method I've used for any sort of review in my classroom over the years. Here are 10 test prep games you can use today.
Want to make end of year testing more exciting? These test prep classroom transformations are the perfect way to engage students.
Are you a Texas teacher curious about changes made to the STAAR reading test? Check out the latest information on the STAAR redesign
Are you searching for STAAR reading resources to prepare your students the test this year? Check out this STAAR reading resource round up . . .
Make test prep come to life for your upper elementary students. With these 5th grade test prep ideas your students will be engaged while reviewing.
Today's standardized tests are far more demanding than those we took as children. Prepare your students for success with meaningful and engaging work!
Check out these 5 No-Prep Reviews Games for any classroom or any subject! Click to see what no-prep review games you can add to your teacher toolbox!
Hi everyone. I'm from Queen of the Jungle and so excited to be guest posting on this blog! I work with teachers in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade ...
Upper elementary classroom tips and ideas with a focus on classroom management, student engagement, & cooperative learning.
There’s hardly any avoiding test prep this time of year. Or, if you don’t have tests to take, you likely want to do some sort of end-of-year review before you send your babes off to the next grade. Sometimes that can be fun, but often that review takes the form of state-provided workbooks or backlin
Today I am writing about my absolute favorite (and my students’ favorite) review game: Attack! Let me start by listing the reasons I love this game: It requires NO PREP It requires NO MATERIALS (other
State testing season is a great time to review skills in an engaging and meaningful way, like this boot camp classroom transformation!
I don’t love the idea of teaching to the test, and I know I’m not alone here. What we all want for our students is to know our content so deeply that they can take what they have learned in our classroom and think critically about any question that may come their way, because they know what we taugh
Struggle to keep your students engaged during test season? Shake things up with these fun and effective test prep games!
Engaging test preparation for any grade level or school. Keep your kids focused on test prep while being engaged in any activity you need them to be!
