Ever wanted to try genius hour or a passion project in your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom? Check out how another teacher has made this work in her classroom! This is a great project to do after testing is over but before the end of the year. Written by Guest Blogger Kelly Honn For a long time I had …
Christmas time lends itself to some fun and engaging writing prompts, activities, and journal writing. The 18 Christmas writing prompt ideas below don’t require any prep, just pencil, paper, and an upper elementary student. However, many of the prompts below can also be easily used to create fun December bulletin boards or activities if you want to spend a little …
Teaching fractions to 3rd and 4th grade students can be stressful and sometimes boring. Engage your students with this free winter fraction activity that integrates art. It makes a great fraction review!Free Snowman Fraction ActivityIn this free winter activity, students must use their knowledge of fractions to draw a snowman. The activity is easy to differentiate by either requiring your …
Written by Guest Blogger Taylor Zonin Seesaw is both an app and computer based resource that serves as a student driven online portfolio that also incorporates simple, positive, parent communication. Seesaw is a wonderful platform for all subject areas and promotes student engagement with curriculum while integrating technology. Although Seesaw can be used across all grade levels, 3rd, 4th, and …
Fact or FakedWritten by Guest Blogger Amy Clancy By this point in time- we all realize the power of social media and of the media in general. We know that our students are often left unchecked at home, filling their brains with vivid, interactive experiences, images, and messages. How young is too young to begin teaching credibility of sources? If …
Teaching 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students how to make inferences is hard. We can create anchor charts that remind students that they need to look for clues from the author, think about what they already know, and read between the lines, but that doesn’t make this skill any easier. What students really need is practice – and a lot …
Written by Guest Blogger Laura Brown This is my third-year teaching in a dual language program at my school. In the dual language program, I am responsible for English Language Arts and Social Studies for two classes. Each class has about 20 students, so I share my students with my partner teacher who teaches Math and Science in Spanish. We …
Introducing poetry to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom soon? The tips below can help you make sure this is an enjoyable experience for both you and your students! Written by Guest Blogger Patsy Johnson Hello, my name is Patsy Johnson, a guest writer for Teaching Made Practical. I have taught grades 2-8 throughout my teaching career, and one …
Written by Guest Blogger Miss Sonjia Colson In my experience, one of the most difficult tasks can be creating the pattern of how as a teacher you choose to react to student “drama.” Students as early as kindergarten are natural born storytellers and create their own drama! Kids want to be heard, especially when conflict arises. As a teacher, when …
This October freebie is multi use. You can use it to help strengthen your classroom community, build oral communication skills, or as October writing prompts. Teachers tend to spend a lot of time at the beginning of the year on team building and ice breaker activities, knowing that having a positive classroom environment is essential for learning. Once the attention …