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Holidays should still be fun when kids reach 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade! I wanted my kids to love Valentine’s Day week, but I also wanted them to learn and practice during our reading block. Here are my five tips for making Valentine’s Day fun and rigorous in your upper elementary reading class! Read lots…
I am going to give you a quick look around my new room! Throughout the room there will be many freebies, products, and affiliate links for things I use in my classroom! Feel free to recreate any of the ideas! I put my desk up against the wall in my teaching area! I always add…
Presidents’ Day in third and fourth grade can be a great way to teach students about things going on in the government currently and a great time to teach the history of presidents in our nation. There are so many low-prep and rigorous activities that you can do on Presidents’ Day and today I am…
March Madness in the Classroom One of the best ways to engage your learners is my finding a topic that is interesting to them or happening in real time and bringing it into your classroom. March Madness is a perfect example of this! The kids love sports and basketball, but you can also do March…
I know you are all like me and you just don’t have a ton of time. You already have to plan all your lessons, prepare all of them, plan all your centers, go to meetings, and the list goes on and on. For me, I always loved doing guided reading and I loved watching…

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Hannah Wilde
I am so glad you’re here! I love helping 3rd-5th grade teachers by providing ideas, engaging resources, and professional development they need. I am a literacy coach who is here to help lessen the workload for teachers while making them more confident! I want students to be continually engaged in a rigorous environment!