It’s October. Students are finally settled in and have become familiar with all of your classroom routines and procedures. Fall is here and leaves are changing (in some lucky places!) and many 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are eagerly anticipating Halloween. The 31 no prep activity ideas for teaching during October are perfect for this time of year – …
Teaching main idea and supporting details in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade can be rough. Some students seem to just get it, while others are completely lost no matter what you say or do. And then there are the ones who simply guess, picking a random sentence out of thin air. (Sound familiar?) Most curriculums aren’t much help. They give …
Use the 3 free main idea and details graphic organizers below to make your lesson planning easier. Use these graphic organizers to review main idea / central idea in both fiction and nonfiction texts with your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. Download a printable pdf version of all the graphic organizers below for free below! Looking for other resources …
Taking your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students for an outdoor scavenger hunt is a great way to get some sun while reviewing academic skills – and is a fun way to celebrate Earth Day! There are a variety of ways to make a nature walk fit in with your academic goals. Below, find 8 different outdoor scavenger hunt ideas …
Teaching a butterfly unit soon, or just want a fun way to integrate science and ELA this spring? The butterfly activity ideas below are engaging and educational, ideal for upper elementary students. There are activity ideas specifically related to a butterfly’s life cycle, as well as other butterfly activity ideas.Butterfly Life Cycle Ideas1. Observe a Butterfly’s Life Cycle One of …
When teaching point of view, a lot of teachers focus exclusively on teaching about 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person point of view. In fact, when I googled “teaching point of view,” almost the entire first page of results were lessons on what point of view the narrator tells the story in. But point of view is so much more than …
A lot of point of view resources focus on helping students distinguish between 1st and 3rd person, but point of view is so much more than this, and these free point of view worksheets addresses a variety of POV skills. When teaching point of view, we need to help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students think about author bias and …
Point of view is one of my favorite skills to teach. When students begin to think more about points of view that differ from their own, they become more understanding towards other kids. I don’t know any 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom that wouldn’t benefit from a kinder classroom! And the point of view writing prompts and activities below …
Use the 3 free point of view graphic organizers below to make your lesson planning easier. Each of the graphic organizers addresses a different aspect of point of view; whether you are using a fiction or nonfiction text, you’ll find a graphic organizer that works for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom. Download a pdf version of all the …
Kids are used to being told WHAT to think, but in this digital age, it is more important than ever for kids to learn to think for themselves! This book encourages students to think critically and exposes them to author bias, fact manipulation, and fact and opinion in a fun way. Otherwise, we are just creating a generation of learners …