Fostering Fluency

This mini-book contains 7 easy, cool activities that students can do with corn starch and water, whether at school or at home. Mini-book folding instructions included.

Functions are a confusing concept for students... until now! Demystify functions as number machines. Just as a pasta machine takes ingredients and spits out pasta and a sewing machine takes fabric and thread and spits out a dress, functions are machines that take a number and spit out another number based on the rules of the machine. This group activity with an easy-to-make manipulative helps show how linear functions work, and the accompanying game helps students see how these functions are r

This mini-book, which can be easily folded from a regular 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper, is a pocket-sized writer's reference that includes essay writing tips as well as some essential rules for grammar and punctuation. Includes instructions on how to fold.

This download contains printout sheets for two bookmarks that list common Latin/Greek stems that appear in English words. Students can let their creativity flow when they color the lettering and mandalas on the bookmarks. Alternatively, you could print both pages double-sided (flip on short edge) to create double-sided bookmarks. I would recommend printing on cardstock. This is a relaxing, no-prep activity that is perfect for sub days, those squirrelly days approaching school breaks, or for the

Young mathematicians can astonish their friends with simple (secret) addition. This easy magic trick encourages students to develop fluency as the trick works best when they can quickly add a few numbers in their head. Instructions are included. Printing on cardstock or laminating is recommended.