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WHY ARE BRAIN BREAKS FOR KIDS IMPORTANT?
Brain breaks are the secret sauce that keeps young learners engaged, focused, and ready to tackle any challenge. As a previous elementary teacher, I have…
7 WAYS TO STOP THE SUMMER SLIDE
As summer approaches, it’s important to keep our young minds active and engaged. By incorporating educational activities into the Summer routine, we can prevent the…
FIELD DAY GAMES AND IDEAS
Are you planning a field day for your students? It’s the perfect way to end the school year with a bang! But don’t worry about…
EDITABLE FLUENCY & FITNESS GAMES
Did you know you we have editable Fluency & Fitness games? Having the ability to make your own custom game was one of the top…
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM
Differentiating learning in the classroom is an essential aspect of effective teaching. It allows teachers to provide each student with the unique support they need…
5 BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING LEARNING AND MOVEMENT
It’s no secret that regular exercise and physical activity are important for maintaining good health and well-being. Did you know that incorporating learning and movement…
LEARNING STYLES IN THE CLASSROOM
Every child in your classroom is unique. No child is the same and each child’s personality makes them special, so why would we assume that…
END OF THE YEAR REVIEW
Twas the month before summer and all through the school Teachers envisioned sipping drinks by the pool They’d taught their students all school year with…
5 TIPS FOR AN EFFICIENT WORK DAY
Are you overwhelmed during the work day? Do you feel like you are running in circles and there is still a never-ending “To-Do List” at…
PHYSICAL PHONICS IN THE CLASSROOM
You have seen our educational brain breaks with Fluency and Fitness, you have played team games with Fluency Find It, you have even gathered data…
SPRING ACTIVITIES
Spring is finally here and we have gathered every kind of activity you could possibly want to keep your class engaged during the last season…
FLUENCY & FITNESS+ FOR ESL STUDENTS
Most teachers have one question in common and that is “how do I better help my ESL students?” When given the task of meeting the…
5 WAYS TO BUILD A LOVE FOR READING
As teachers, it is our hope that we are able to not only help students get by with what they need to learn, but that…
AMAZON MUST HAVES FOR THE CLASSROOM
At Fluency and Fitness+ we love helping teachers! Our goal is to make life easier for you with all of our digital resources in ONE…
FOSTERING PARENT COMMUNICATION
Establishing positive parent relationships and fostering good parent communication can be one of the most difficult tasks as a teacher. However, putting in the time…
THE ORGANIZED TEACHER
Around the middle of the school year I remember looking around my classroom and suddenly feeling overwhelmed by my ever growing to-do list. I would…
KEEPING CALM DURING OBSERVATIONS
Teachers are accustomed to having an audience. After all, in the classroom, teachers are not only teachers, but nurses, engineers, coaches, counselors, and actors. However,…
STRESS FREE PARENT CONFERENCES
I remember in the early days of my teaching career, parent conferences felt very stressful. I would overthink what I was wearing, what I was…
5 TIPS FOR SMALL GROUP SUCCESS
WHY SMALL GROUPS? Teachers are busy! From instruction to meetings, planning times, and that lingering parent email that you need to respond to…small groups may…
MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW
Have you just signed up for a Fluency and Fitness membership and you want to know all of the AMAZING ways you can use the…
5 WAYS TO FOSTER LEARNING OVER SUMMER BREAK
As the school year comes to a close and summer break begins, it is easy to think it is ALL fun and games for the…
FUN IDEAS FOR SIGHT WORD RETENTION
Finding fun, fresh ways to help students retain sight words is a big task every year. Along with letter and letter sound recognition, sight word…
SIMPLE AND FUN BRAIN BREAKS
Close your eyes and imagine you have been sitting at your computer all day. You have absorbed new information from a meeting at work, engaged…
5 TIPS FOR VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT
For many teachers, virtual learning has become part of the daily routine. Whether you are virtual full-time, teaching through hybrid learning, or simply playing it…
How to Mirror a Website to Your TV
As more and more parents use our website at home, I wanted to show you a few ways that you can mirror the site to…