By the time students enter 3rd 4th, and 5th grade, they have most likely had four years of alphabetized word walls designed to help them learn their sight words. While this word wall idea is useful for primary students, upper elementary students don’t benefit as much from this type of word wall. Ideally, by upper elementary – and especially 4th …
Welcome to Day 5 of the 5 Days to a Better School Year Challenge! Every day this week I’ve been asking you to reflect on something specific from last school year that annoyed/bothered you and help you take action to change it for this upcoming school year.Classroom behaviors and routines don’t change without being intentional about it – being intentional …
Sometimes I recommend products using affiliate links. If you click through and buy, I may be compensated at no cost to you.Welcome to Day 4 of the 5 Days to a Better School Year Challenge! Every day this week I’m asking you to reflect on something specific from last school year that annoyed/bothered you and help you take action to …
Sometimes I recommend products using affiliate links. If you click through and buy, I may be compensated at no cost to you.Welcome to Day 3 of the 5 Days to a Better School Year Challenge! Every day this week I’m asking you to reflect on something specific from last school year that annoyed/bothered you and help you take action to …
Sometimes I recommend products using affiliate links. If you click through and buy, I may be compensated at no cost to you.Welcome to Day 2 of the 5 Days to a Better School Year Challenge! Every day this week I’m asking you to reflect on something specific from last school year that annoyed/bothered you and help you take action to …
Sometimes I recommend products using affiliate links. If you click through and buy, I may be compensated at no cost to you.Welcome to Day 1 of the 5 Days to a Better School Year Challenge! Every day this week I’m asking you to reflect on something specific from last school year that annoyed/bothered you, and then I’ll help you take …
After state testing is over, it can be difficult to keep 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students engaged. As the weather starts getting nicer, students begin to get spring fever. They know the end of the school year is fast approaching, and student motivation can dwindle. The time after testing, however, is a great time to try some …
Venn Diagrams are a tool commonly used in 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade classrooms to teach students how to compare and contrast. And while Venn Diagrams worksheets can be useful, they can also be used in a way that promotes lower level thinking instead of higher level thinking. Usually, teachers give students a completely blank Venn Diagram template. …
Black History Month is not the only time to introduce your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to biographies of famous African Americans and their culture and history. However, it is a great time to celebrate the culture and teach your students about African Americans who have overcome discrimination and other obstacles to help shape American history. Often, teachers stick …
If you have taught upper elementary sometime over these past 5 years, chances are you have come across somebody that uses task cards for fun review or extra practice. Or you might use them yourself. You’ve also probably come across somebody that hates task cards. Although some people complain that task cards are glorified worksheets (and they could be right, …