Gifted and advanced (page 2)
Harder puzzles, deeper projects and room to go further.
- Retrieval practice: what it is, how to use it, and what the research saysGuide
Retrieval practice for teachers: the evidence rating and the studies behind it, steps for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8, examples, mistakes to avoid, and free tools to start tomorrow.
- Top 10 word search, crossword and bingo makers for teachers (2026)List
WorksheetWorks is our number one for a teacher who wants a word search or other puzzle fast: its FAQ says no account and no ads, and the word search takes your own word list. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Top 20 cursive alphabet charts and handwriting worksheet websites for teachers (2026)List
Letterpaths is our number one: it says it is free with no signup and no adverts, and it has stroke-order sheets with numbered arrows, on-screen tracing and fading practice. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-29
- Top 20 free word search makers for teachers (2026)List
Word Search Labs is our number one: its page says it is free with no ads, no watermarks and no registration, and it builds shaped grids, including ones you draw or upload, that students can solve online.
Checked 2026-10-29
- Top 9 free coding websites and apps for kids (2026)List
Scratch is our number one pick: a free block-based coding site from a nonprofit that works for ages 8 and up and has teacher accounts. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-27
- Sequencing organizerPrintable
A free printable sequencing organizer with numbered boxes for first, next, then and last, each with writing lines and a square to draw. Edit the labels and print.
- Spaced practice: what it is, how to schedule it, and what the research saysGuide
Spaced practice for teachers: the evidence rating and studies, how far apart to space review, steps by grade band, examples, common mistakes and free tools to schedule it.
- Top 10 public-domain read-alouds for a sub day (2026)List
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is our number one pick: short, well loved and free to project from Project Gutenberg. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Top 10 rubric banks and student work example libraries for teachers (2026)List
In Common, the annotated student writing collection on Achieve the Core, is our number one. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Top 9 free science fair rubrics and judging sheets (2026)List
Peabody Teach's science fair project rubric is our number one: one rubric already split into K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Top 9 Kahoot alternatives where students need no account (2026)List
Peabody Teach's live quiz game is our number one for the most private room: no accounts, no ads. Ranked, with price, a limit and how we chose.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Word search makerMaker
Make a word search from your own words, in a square or a shape, with a secret message, clues and an answer key, then play it on the board with sound. Free, no sign-in.
- Crossword makerMaker
Make a crossword puzzle from your own words and clues, with numbered squares and an answer key. Print it free, no sign-in.
- Interleaved practice in math: what it is, how to set it up, and what the research saysGuide
Interleaved practice for math teachers: the evidence rating and studies (including a 54-class randomized trial), how to mix problem types by grade, examples, when not to interleave, and free tools.
- Cursive alphabetPrintable
Cursive capitals and lowercase letters with numbered strokes and arrows. A pen writes any word live, Present mode runs a warm-up, children trace on the board, and the chart and tracing pages print.
- Explicit and direct instruction: what they are, how to teach them, and what the research saysGuide
Explicit and direct instruction for teachers: the difference between them, the evidence rating and studies, I do–we do–you do steps by grade, examples, mistakes and free tools.
- Printable word searchesPrintable
Free printable word searches by theme: seasons, science, animals and holidays, each with a word bank and an answer key. Pick one, change the words if you like, and print.
- Handwriting worksheet makerMaker
Type any words, or paste a class list for one page per student, and print a cursive practice sheet: a model line, dotted tracing that can fade, stroke arrows, blank guide lines, and a slant to match your school.
- Worked examples: how to use them in math, and what the research saysGuide
Worked examples for teachers: the evidence rating and studies, how to alternate examples with practice, when to fade them, correct versus incorrect examples, mistakes and free tools.
- Writing process posterPrintable
A free printable writing process poster with five stages in a loop: plan, draft, revise, edit and publish, each with a line saying what to do. Edit the words, print and post.
- Inquiry-based learning: what it is, how much guidance it needs, and what the research saysGuide
Inquiry-based learning for teachers: why the evidence is mixed (guided inquiry does well, unguided discovery doesn't), how much guidance to give by grade, examples, mistakes and tools.
- Project-based learning: what it is, how to plan a unit, and what the research saysGuide
Project-based learning for teachers: the evidence rating (two recent school trials positive, one null), what made the successful units work, how to plan one by grade, examples, mistakes and tools.
- Differentiated instruction: what it is, which forms work, and what the research saysGuide
Differentiated instruction for teachers: why the evidence is mixed (some forms help, ability tracking doesn't), which kinds to use, steps by grade, examples, mistakes and free grouping tools.
- Word problems by gradeMath
Printable word problems for kindergarten to 8th grade with answers and the working shown: make a fresh set in one click, by grade and kind. Free, no sign-in.