The end of the school year always brings forth a huge range of emotions in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers. Eagerness about the upcoming summer break. Sadness about students moving on to the next grade level. Anxiousness about all of the end of year administrative tasks. But mostly, teachers feel completely exhausted at the end of the school year. …
Use this free point of view slideshow to help you teach point of view to your 3rd grade or 4th grade students. Begin by having students practice point of view within fiction text. Students read 3 different paragraphs telling the same story from different points of view. They have to determine who is telling each story. Next, have students think …
Using tables and charts is an often overlooked way to practice comparing and contrasting with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Adding lessons on how to use and create tables will benefit your compare and contrast unit for a variety of reasons, including: Tables are important text features in nonfiction that students should be able to read and interpret …
As a teacher, you care about your students. You want what is best for them. You want to greet them at the door every morning. You want to assess their mental health and do what you can to support them. You want to start the day off with a positive interaction with each of them. This is not easy, though. …
If you’re looking for a way to incorporate technology into your elementary classroom in a way that is fun, meaningful, and easy, then Blabberize might be for you! Blabberize is a free online tool that makes it easy for students to record their voice and create talking images. There are endless ways to use this resource in your classroom. Or, …
Main idea slideshow from kbaker4 Using This Slideshow for Main Idea ReviewThe slideshow above is a great way to review different main idea and details skills with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. You might like these tips and activities for teaching students how to find the main idea and details. This slideshow covers main idea in a variety …
Giving 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students a main idea game / center activity to complete on their own can be risky. Main idea and supporting details is an abstract and tricky skill. This makes it difficult to find games or centers that students can complete both independently and successfully, and without reinforcing misconceptions. Below are some helpful ideas to …
Indoor snowball fights are often used in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms as an ice breaker or brain break. But this fun activity can serve an educational purpose as well. It is ideal for practicing comparing and contrasting skills! To compare and contrast with an indoor snowball fight, students will throw “snowballs” that each have phrases written on them …