Mark Anthony Llego

Five classroom activities that keep students engaged, from gamification to field trips, plus tips for using them and fixes for common challenges.

A practical guide to teaching alphabet sounds: what phonemic awareness is, phonics and multisensory strategies, songs, games, and helpful materials.

Practical strategies for helping struggling beginning readers: small groups, multi-sensory and explicit teaching, phonics, vocabulary, and technology.

Practical tips for writing teacher comments that are specific, constructive, and timely, with sample comments and ways to handle common challenges.

Five classroom addition activities, from a math scavenger hunt to bingo, Jeopardy, and hopscotch, plus tips for making addition practice fun.

Four creative ways to teach spelling in elementary school: word walls, mnemonics, spelling games, and digital tools, with tips on how to use each.

More than 30 fun spelling activities for the classroom, from word sorts and spelling bees to relay races, board games, songs, and art projects.

Four classroom games for teaching emotions, including Emotion Charades and the Feelings Wheel, plus practical tips for running and debriefing them.

100 funny would you rather questions for teachers to ask students, grouped into 10 themes, to use as icebreakers and energizers in class or online.

Practical reading intervention activities for struggling readers: phonics, comprehension strategies, fluency training, technology, and parent support.