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Looking for fun and engaging activities to pair with How to Catch a Monster by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton? This playful story is a great way to introduce both younger students and upper elementary students to reading comprehension, character traits, sequencing, and creative writing. In How to Catch a Monster, a brave child dressed as a ninja enters …
This fun read aloud – Baloney, Henry P. – is a great book for reviewing context clues with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Find questions and lesson ideas here.
I Wanna Iguana is an amusing read aloud for your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Use it to teach persuasive writing, fact and opinion, reptile facts, and more.
If you’re looking for an inspiring read-aloud to kick off the school year, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is a must-have! This beloved 2003 children’s picture book encourages students to embrace a growth mindset, express their creativity, and believe in themselves. Best of all, it’s an engaging and accessible story for students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade. The …
Thoughtful text features make it easier for readers to locate information in nonfiction text. They support an author’s argument and can provide additional information visually. Exposing 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students to a variety of text features will help them better navigate the media-rich world in which they are growing up. Many of the children’s nonfiction books today lack …
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 …
Finding read-aloud books to help 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders learn to distinguish between fact and opinion can be challenging. Many nonfiction books do include both facts and opinions, but the opinions are often subtle, which can be confusing for upper elementary students. We also tend to choose books with opinions we want students to agree with—like those describing Martin …
If you are teaching the difference between fiction and nonfiction to your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students soon, then check out the activity ideas below! The ideas below will help you engage your upper elementary students and help them think more critically about fiction vs nonfiction. Looking to minimize your prep time while keeping your students engaged? These No …
If you start the school year off with the read-aloud First Day Jitters, then you need to end the year with Julie Danneberg’s Last Day Blues! At the beginning of the year, Mrs. Hartwell was nervous about teaching her class – but by the end of the year, she is sad to see her students go. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th …
You’ve set up your classroom library and sorted all of your books – now how can you keep it looking great all year long? The tips below will help you keep track of your books, help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students know how to return them to their proper location, and help keep your classroom library looking clean and …