Using Read Alouds in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Read alouds are definitely not just for little kids! I have always loved doing read alouds in upper elementary and they’re an important part of
Read alouds are definitely not just for little kids! I have always loved doing read alouds in upper elementary and they’re an important part of
Have you ever had that moment of overwhelming excitement and a simultaneous wave of dread wash over you as you hit the middle of May?
Whether you love poetry or are somewhat reluctant to dive into it regularly, there are so many reasons why poetry is important for upper elementary
Within the last decade, our classrooms have changed dramatically. I remember when my first projector was installed. Oh, how excited I was to do away
New to the digital teaching world and looking for a quick way to add assignments to Google Classroom? Here are 8 easy steps on how
Teaching haiku poetry is so much fun in the upper elementary grades! Kids this age seem to enjoy the process and their creativity really shines
Figurative language is so much fun to teach and there are so many picture books that have some great examples on their pages! I gathered
I think most teachers would agree that the best test prep is simply quality instruction over time using a spiral review. Day to day consistent
The classroom climate is extremely important for students and for teachers too. As teachers, we want our classroom to have a positive atmosphere, to be
You can find lots of research that clearly shows that brain breaks increase academic achievement, help with concentration, boost on-task behavior, improve student attitudes…but actually,
Let’s be real…Grammar is important, but it can also be very dry. Since boredom is one of the easiest ways to make our students check
Here we go again… A new school year and a new set of kids…Time to start working on creating a classroom community. So what exactly
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