Boredom Busters: Transform Worksheets, Lectures, and Grading into Engaging, Meaningful Learning Experiences

by Katie Powell

If you ever have to stifle a yawn while teaching the same old thing in the same old ways, just imagine how your students feel. If you’re bored, they are too!

No matter how great a teacher you are, there will be days when you are short on time, resources, energy, or ideas. When your lesson plan simply says, “See Page 47” (Yawn!), you know it’s time to shake things up with Boredom Busters!

Educator Katie Powell packs a wealth of lesson twists, games, and activities into Boredom Busters. The Worksheet Busters, Lecture Busters, and Homework Busters she shares work for all grade levels to create engaging, memorable, meaningful learning experiences for your students.

Imagine your students’ response when you tell them to fold their worksheet into a paper airplane, answer questions on colorful balls, or unfurl a giant board game across the floor.

Curious?
Your students will be too. And they’ll want to come back for more!

“Love, love, love this book by Katie Powell! As someone who uses brain research as the foundation of all I do, I can tell you that Katie hits the nail on the head with this one.” —LaVonna Roth, creator and founder of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.®

“Boredom Busters is literally a treasure trove of ideas and activities to help any teacher stay engaged with students, even when the coffee maker is on the fritz!” —Marlena Gross-Taylor, founder of @EduGladiators, author, and speaker

“Boredom Busters is a creative masterpiece!” —Phyllis Fagell, author of Middle School Matters and Washington Post contributor

“Boredom Busters is a dynamic playbook of teaching strategies that can add life, rigor, and relevance to any lesson plan with minimal prep and zero added cost.” —John Meehan, author of EDrenaline Rush

Genres: Nonfiction, Teaching

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 31, 2019

Reviews

[Kate O'Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are a few things I will be able to use in this book but overall it would be much better for elementary or for a math/science classroom that relies on worksheets and one set of correct answers. For social studies, where everything is analysis, this doesn’t really fit.

[Erin Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won’t use everything in here, but I like the author’s approach, and this book has given me creative ideas that branch off from the ones presented. I think solid creative inspiration is worth a 5-star review in and of itself!

[D. Bright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some practical ideas and templates for making learning a little more fun.

[Wendie Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful for lesson planning, but not very insightful. Will try the suggestions in class and see how they work with my students.