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More Outdoor (and Wet!) Math Games for Kids
Looking for ideas to jazz up math practice on a warm day? We have 3 ideas for outdoor math games that involve a refreshing twist: water!
Free, Homemade, and Low-Cost Teacher Gifts
Stumped by gift ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week? We have ideas for free, homemade, and low-cost gifts for the teachers in your life (plus a cool school supply cake tutorial!).
What to do if your child resists tutoring
Are you ready to sign up Junior for tutoring but they are resistant to the idea? We have a few paths forward including setting goals, identifying the barriers, and developing a reward system.
How to Plan For a Little Free Math Library
Have you ever dreamed of hosting a little free math library for families in your community to check out math games? We have 10 steps to help to you plan and implement.
3 (.14) Math Activities to Celebrate Pi Day
Looking for math activities to celebrate Pi Day and The International Day of Math? We have 3 (.14) for you to try with your kids.
Introducing Northampton’s First Little Free Math Library
The Community Classroom tutoring center is excited to celebrate International Math Day and Pi Day (3.14) with an Outdoor Launch Party to celebrate the grand opening of Northampton’s first Little Free Math Library.
Valentine’s Day STEM Activities To Get Your Heart Racing
Launch into love with these Valentine’s Day STEM activities and design challenges that will make your heart pitter-patter (and your STEM skills bloom!).
Celebrating Black Female STEM Excellence
National Inventors Day is the time to highlight the ingenuity that has been left out of most history books: that of black, female STEM excellence.
Activities to Celebrate National Popcorn Day
Looking for some science and movement-based activities to celebrate National Popcorn Day on January 19th? We’ve curated the best for you and your kids or your classroom.
Our Top 5 Blogposts of 2021
Just in! What were our top blog posts of 2021? Based on analytics, the tutors of The Community Classroom present the 5 most popular articles from this past year.
What Exactly IS the Winter Solstice?
Wondering about the winter solstice and how to explain it to your kids? We’ve got some answers for your dinner table conversations (and some fun educational activities).
Why Play and Movement Matter (With Suggested Holiday Games)
Why do play and movement matter to our kids’ brain development? We gathered the research and created some teacher-curated active family games for the holidays.
Miss Florence Diner Food Estimations
How many pounds of butter does Miss Flo’s use in a month? Find the estimation answers from the kids’ placemats at the Miss Florence Diner.
Guinness Book of World Records Thanksgiving Estimation Activities
Ever wonder how many cans of pumpkin are in the world’s largest pumpkin pie? These estimation activities combine Guinness Book of World Records with estimation activities for Thanksgiving math fun.
Thanksgiving STEM Activities
Looking for a way to celebrate National STEM Day? Try launching turkeys into the air (turkey catapults) and other Thanksgiving STEM activities, like designing cranberry and toothpick towers.
A Simple Plan to Help Prepare for the SAT
Have a child who is preparing to take the SAT? This simple plan will help your child maximize their time and their score.
5 Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Don’t get nervous with parent-teacher conferences! These 5 tips will have you prepared, confident to ask the right questions, and ready to get the most out of the conversation with your child’s teacher.
6 Things to NEVER Do in Your College Essay
Learn hot tips from veteran College Essay Coaches that will help create the perfect college essay that will stand out in a pile (and get you into the school of your dreams).
Fall Math Estimation Stations For Students
6 Estimation Stations That Will Help Your Students Fall in Love With Math (and Help Them Beef Up Their Estimation Skills)
10 Math Games Using a Deck of Cards
10 educational, teacher-recommended math games that all use a deck of cards to build skills in counting, fractions, addition, place value.
Nine Fun Facts About To The Core: An Education Podcast For Parents
Here are nine fun facts about To The Core: An Education Podcast for Parents, including what furry creatures were present for recording and how the idea came about.
6 Things That Are Keeping Parents Up This Year
We’ve noticed a handful of themes with parents throughout the past months shadowed by the clouds of the pandemic. It’s great insight into our public schools—and we hope they can make some shifts.
Press Release: New Podcast Featuring Local Western Massachusetts Parents and Educators
Learning Support for Parents and Caregivers A New Education Podcast for Parents Featuring Local Parents, Educators, and State Teachers of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2021 New Podcast Release featuring Local Western Massachusetts Parents and Educators To...