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It’s the end of another week and that means that you get your Freebie Friday today! Today’s freebie is a video from “AzTech Games”. The video teaches you what B.C.E stands for, what timeframe that is, and how to use timelines with B.C.E. You can view the video below. Using […]

Freebie Friday: AzTech Games – Using Timelines With B.C.E.

July 14, 2017 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

Julia in soccer goal — SAS Curriculum Pathways – which I had heard about years ago, recommended to a few friends that teach middle school and, to be honest, not looked at since, has grown in every good way. First of all, I was not aware they had apps and the first thing I saw […]

Free Education Resources I Found at ISTE: 1. SAS Curriculum ...

June 27, 2017 in Education: Innovation and STEM / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

Memory game — We made a game where you can buy stuff with math problems. Yes, we are awesome. Today’s game is a memory card game, part of our game Making Camp! Ahhhhh I know what you’re thinking….ANOTHER memory card game. I remember playing the memory card game with my older brother, who […]

Memory Game Brings Back Memories

June 21, 2017 in Educational Games / Educational Resources by Irma Barcena

Idioms can be tough to explain. I mean, you’re basically saying, “This combination of words means something totally different than what the actual words mean.” As we’ve built out language arts elements in both our upcoming Making Camp Premium and AzTech apps, we asked teachers what they thought we should […]

Make Your Own Idiom Book

June 20, 2017 in Educational Resources by Irma Barcena

children in trouble — This is the latest in our series on behavior problems. You can find the previous post here and if you want to start at the beginning, go here. The previous post focused a bit more on children with disabilities, with advice about picture boards and sign language. However, many strategies […]

3 MORE STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

June 14, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources by AnnMaria De Mars

kids with cookies and cereal all over the bed — This is the latest in our series on behavior problems. You can find the previous post here and if you want to start at the beginning, go here. When children are frustrated by tasks that are too difficult Slow down: If you believe the child is acting out, for example, […]

Preventing Behavior Problems

June 13, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

screaming child — As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are a few reasons young children may have behavior problems, and one of these is it gets them away from things they don’t want. When I taught junior high school, I had one student who was generally pretty good (I taught in […]

Behavior Problems That Get Children Away From What They Don’t ...

June 12, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

kids playing — Yesterday, we talked about how sometimes behavior problems in young children are very logical, in that the child is getting what he or she wants. Ryan wants to have a turn playing on a trampoline, going down the slide or using other equipment. When he hits the other children or […]

Stopping Behavior Problems that Get Children What They Want

June 11, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

boy yelling — Why is the child in this picture yelling? And, is it a problem? Is it his problem or someone else’s? He is yelling because he wants his mother to hear him over the sound of the other children playing, and his mother is several yards away. It may drive his […]

Behavior Problems that Get Children What They Want (and what ...

June 9, 2017 in Educational Resources / Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

child bathing — Although our site has a section, “Educational Resources”, it’s obvious, but not always acknowledged, that teachers aren’t the only educators. Always true, but particularly if you have a child with a disability, parents and siblings can be crucial in the education of their family member. Where do we start? There […]

Families and Disability: Behavior Problems of Young Children

June 8, 2017 in AnnMaria / Educational Resources / Parenting Like I Know What I'm Doing / Special Education by AnnMaria De Mars

Another Friday has arrived and that means that it’s time for the Freebie Friday! Today’s freebie comes from our game Fish Lake and it’s a powerpoint and pdf titled, “Doughnuts and Adding Fractions”. This powerpoint and pdf uses doughnuts to illustrate adding fractions with like denominators as well as goes […]

Freebie Friday: Doughnuts and Adding Fractions

June 2, 2017 in 7GenGames / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday tagged 7 Generation Games / Educational Resources / Freebie Friday by Diana Sanchez

At 7 Generation Games, we try to teach you about the different tribes that are featured in our games. We’re all about fun and games, but you also have learn a little bit in the process! One of the tribes we’ve talked about is the Ojibwe. The Ojibwe are featured in […]

What is a Wigwam?

May 31, 2017 in Cultural content / Educational Resources by Victoria Moll-Ramírez