The Best Book Deals this Week May 17, 2020

I often get lots of questions from other teachers about building a classroom library without breaking the bank, so each week, I share 3-7 books that are on sale right now.

If you see other great deals, I'd love if you would let me know about them!

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BOOK DEALS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS WEEK!

If you haven't signed up already, you don't want to miss this deal on  Kindle Unlimited! You get access to more than a million books, tons of magazines, and books that include audible narration.


I have been reading a lot more lately due to staying home so much, and one book that I can't wait to read is The One and Only Bob written by the author of The One and Only Ivan.  Both books are on sale right now at Amazon.

My students are book fans of the Notebook of Doom series, and I know they will LOVE the Binder of Doom series as well.  You can grab the Kindle Version of Boa Constructor for under $3.00 right now. You can also find many of the Notebook of Doom Series and Binder of Doom series on sale as well!

If you, or your students, are fans of The Hunger Games series, you will want to grab the newest book in the series which releases tomorrow!

I have heard so many great things about this book! If you have been wanting to read Educated too, you might want to grab it now at almost 50% off!

What books have you been reading while you are staying at home? Leave a comment below to let me know!  I am always looking for new books to read!

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10 Classroom Games to Play On Zoom With Students

Are you looking for classroom games to play on Zoom with your students? Just like in the classroom, my students LOVE to play games on Zoom.  Here is a list of ten fun games that you can play with your students during your next Zoom or Google Hangouts lesson!

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What Games Can I Play With My Students On Zoom?

1. Guess the Sound

This game has been a great way to either begin or end my Zoom lessons.  I simply play the video, then pause it right after the sound is played.  The students send me their guesses in chat, and then I press play again to see if they are correct.  They love it, and luckily he has several videos like this to choose from!

2. Guess the State

I have always done Mystery Skype activities with my students where we met up with another classroom, and we had to guess the state they lived in before they guessed the state we were from.  Because of the current situation, we weren't able to do that, BUT, I was able to adapt the game to our Zoom classroom lessons.

The students each had a copy of this map, which I had also uploaded to my PowerPoint lesson.  They could ask me yes or no questions in order to guess the mystery state I had chosen.  Some sample questions might be:

Is this state bordered by water?

Does this state start with the letter M?

Is this state in the South?

They marked x's on the states that did not fit the criteria based on my answers.  They tried to guess using less questions than the day before.

3. Boggle

Boggle is another game that easily translates from the classroom to the Zoom environment.  Students can write their answers on paper, send them in chat, or call them out as they see new words.

4. Mental Math

My students always BEG to play this game in the classroom, so I knew I had to play it on Zoom as well.  I gave the students printable tiles so they can play at home as I read the clues.  I do not show them the cards just like I don't show them in class. You can find my mental math tiles to play on Zoom with Students here.



5. Hangman

You can create your own Hangman games here and share your screen on Zoom to play them with your class. You can use them to review vocabulary or spelling words, or simply to share a fun message with your class!

6. Bingo

Bingo is another game that can be played on Zoom as well.  You can find my free math Bingo here.  I also have other versions of Bingo here.

7. Trivia

My students love answering trivia questions.  You can play this Jeopardy style version or just ask questions from your curriculum. 

There are also a ton of fun trivia questions that you can ask your students here.

8. Pictionary

Have your student use the whiteboard feature on Zoom to draw pictures for their classmates to guess what they are.  You can use vocabulary words as the clues. Just as much fun as the Pictionary board game!

9. Scavenger Hunt

Send your students on a scavenger hunt to see who can find the most items on your list.  You can make it academic by asking them to find things that relate to your content standards.  For example, I teach 4th grade, so I might ask them to find examples of right angles, or arrays.

10. How Well Do You Know Your Teacher?

When I saw this post on Betsey Jenning's Instagram, I thought it would make the perfect end of the year game!  Make a PowerPoint with questions about yourself to see how well your students know you!

I hope these games give you some ideas for fun things to do with your students during your Zoom classes as we finish up the school year on-line!

Virtual Teaching Must Haves

Here are some ideas for educational resources that could be helpful for elementary teachers or tutors to use during virtual learning on Zoom:

Document Camera

This document camera hooks up right to your computer and allows you to share game pieces, writing, and so much more!

Magnetic Tabletop Easel

This magnetic tabletop easel is also perfect for displaying game pieces, writing, and so much more

More Classroom Games to Play on Zoom

If you're looking for some more fun games to play with your students on Zoom, you're in luck!  This blog post features even more engaging games that will keep your students excited about learning! From word jumbles to memory games and even quiz shows, these activities are perfect for virtual learning or connecting with your students on Zoom for snow days, sick days or guest speakers.  

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The Best Book Deals this Week May 10, 2020

I often get lots of questions from other teachers about building a classroom library without breaking the bank, so each week, I share 3-7 books that are on sale right now.

If you see other great deals, I'd love if you would let me know about them!

This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase using one of my links, which helps to support the blog.  All opinions are my own and I only promote brands and products that I have used myself and truly love.  

BOOK DEALS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS WEEK!

If you haven't signed up already, you don't want to miss this deal on  Kindle Unlimited! You get access to more than a million books, tons of magazines, and books that include audible narration.

Kindle books have been a God send for me during this quarantine distance teaching time!

One of my favorite books, Alma and How She Got Her Name is on sale in the Kindle version for under $1! The story is about a little girl with a very long name - too long in her opinion, who comes to love it when she hears the story of where her name came from.

This makes a great introduction to a writing prompt about how your students got their name!

I have shared before how I use the 55 Essential Rules by Ron Clark in my classroom, and now you can grab the Kindle Version of the newly updated book for almost half off! The hardcover version of the original book is less than $5!

One of Ron Clark's other books, The Excellent 11 is also on sale right now. These are both amazing professional development books, especially if you are feeling like you are losing your teaching spark right now with everything that is going on.  Ron Clark's enthusiasm is sure to get you feeling the love and passion for teaching again!

What books have you been reading while you are staying at home? Leave a comment below to let me know!  I am always looking for new books to read!

My students are always BIG Dave Pilkey fans!  They love the Dog Man series, and you can grab Dog Man Fetch-22 for almost half off right now.


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Cinco de Mayo Color By Number

To celebrate Cinco De Mayo in my classroom, I like to give my students these fun and engaging, no-prep Cinco de Mayo color by number worksheets  where they can practice skills such as addition, and multiplication while coloring fun Cinco De Mayo-themed coloring pictures!

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I currently have addition and multiplication math facts versions of these Cinco de Mayo color-by-number worksheets.  If you have a request for additional skills, leave a comment below!

Each math facts set comes with (6) Cinco de Mayo themed color by number pages and answer keys.

These Cinco de Mayo color-by-code pages are also available (with just about every other holiday) in my money saving color by number bundles.

 Color By Number Multiplication Facts Holidays Growing Bundle

 Color By Number Addition Facts Holidays Growing Bundle 

Pull out the crayons or markers and help make Cinco de Mayo in the classroom a bit calmer and more productive with these Cinco de Mayo math printables.

Other Holiday Color By Number Sets Available

New Year's Color By Number
Christmas Color By Number
100th Day of School Color By Number

Martin Luther King Jr. Color By Number
Valentine's Day Color By Number
Groundhog Day Color By Number
Mardi Gras Color By Number
St. Patrick's Day Color By Number
Easter Color By Number 
Earth Day Color By Number