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Written by Guest Blogger Kerry Heino As teachers we often long for the beginning of summer vacation, the start of a well-deserved holiday and a break in our all-consuming career. How easily we forget though, how hard that final week of school can actually be; weather that is unbearably hot, with often no air conditioning, curriculum that is done being …
I love Pinterest, but sometimes it can get overwhelming searching for ideas that actually pertain to you. Below, I’ve collected some of my favorite ideas for celebrating the end of the year with 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. Hopefully some of them will help you out!”Places We Can Read This Summer” Anchor ChartWhat a great way to …
Ahhhh….standardized tasting. An upper elementary teacher’s unavoidable nemesis. And while teachers don’t have the power to stop standardized testing, we can make sure we provide engaging activities and games to make reviewing fun for our 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students. I surveyed over 800 teachers, asking each of them how they prepared for state testing. The ideas …
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. …
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, …