11 Books to Read Before College for Juniors

We've assembled this collection of 11 books to read before college to help you improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills while simultaneously helping you prepare for the SAT.  Only have 20 minutes of free time per day in your packed junior year schedule? That’s perfect! According to a study conducted by Nagy and [...]

By |2025-07-15T23:44:39-05:00January 18th, 2024|English, Teachers & Tutors|

How to Use ESSER or EANS Funds to Procure Piqosity

Nearly $200 billion in federal, pandemic relief through ESSER (public schools) and EANS (independent schools) can completely offset the purchase of learning loss measurement and mitigation software like Piqosity. Learning loss is such a serious concern that federal law even stipulates that a minimum of 20% of available funds must be used by schools to [...]

By |2025-12-04T07:42:35-06:00April 19th, 2023|Learning Tips, Teachers & Tutors|

Masterfully Written Poems to Teach Figurative Language

Happy April! In celebration of National Poetry Month, last year we tweeted memorable poems twice a week; for 2023, we’ve developed this guide of famous, influential, short, and long poems to teach figurative language. Poems are all about figurative and hidden meanings, so they’re a great way to familiarize oneself with abstract language. Understanding [...]

By |2025-04-15T00:04:04-05:00April 6th, 2023|English, Teachers & Tutors|

The Best OER Materials for K-12 Teachers

Open Educational Resources, OER for short, have been gaining popularity in the academic community for the last several years due to the benefits they can bring educators and classrooms of all levels, especially underfunded schools and classes. In short: OER are copyright-free educational materials that are entirely free to use and edit—alternatives to traditional [...]

By |2026-03-16T06:17:00-05:00November 18th, 2022|English, Math, Teachers & Tutors|

Valentine’s Day Classroom Activities: ELA

Whether your students are seven (and giddy about the candy), or seventeen (and developing intense infatuations), they’re sure to enjoy our collection of Valentine’s Day classroom activities! With these language arts Valentine’s Day activities, students can engage with the celebratory aspects of the holiday while practicing key skills, including critical thinking, close reading, and [...]

By |2025-01-30T17:39:00-06:00February 2nd, 2022|English, Holidays, Piqosity News, Teachers & Tutors|

Free Christmas Math Activities

Fight the holiday brain drain with these fun and engaging free Christmas math activities to incorporate into your classroom this holiday season. From hidden messages and color-by-numbers to linear systems and word problems, you’ll find no shortage of mathematical in this Yuletide spread. We’ve also included some unique Piqosity Christmas [...]

By |2022-01-11T17:02:08-06:00December 1st, 2021|Holidays, Math, Teachers & Tutors|

Free Christmas Reading Activities & Writing Activities

Looking for free Christmas reading activities? Whether you would like to read out loud to your students or test their knowledge with writing prompts or passage questions, Piqosity has compiled several free Christmas reading activities that you can easily incorporate into your classroom. We’ve also placed a special present under [...]

By |2025-12-04T06:51:55-06:00December 1st, 2021|English, Holidays, Teachers & Tutors|
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