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When you start the back to school season, reviewing is essential. If you spend the first three to four weeks reviewing previous standards and skills, you will help yourself so much in the long run. In this post, I am going to give you quick tips on ways to review standards throughout the first few…
Themed weeks in upper elementary are the bread and butter to rigorous learning. When you have a theme for a week or a day your students buy into the learning at a whole other level. During the holiday season, theme weeks are vital to keeping engagement and rigor high! Elf week or day is…
The back to school season should be filled with tons of read-alouds and discussions. In this post, I am going to share with you my top back to school read alouds and what activities to do with them! The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater This is a sweet back to school read-aloud about…
We spend so much time talking about reading skills. You hear it all the time… Who are the characters? Make an inference about that page. What is the theme of the story? How does the moral of the story apply to your real life? But do you know how to teach these skills to…
Reading The Grinch in upper elementary is a must. You’d be surprised how many kids have not read the book before, just watched the movie. The book is full of great figurative language and reading comprehension! Have a “Grinch Day” in your classroom and do these simple activities! Read the Book & Watch the Movie…
Fall in the upper elementary classroom is a fun time of year because the kids are still so excited from back to school, you are fresh into content, and there are some fun holidays! In the fall, my main focus is on teaching new content, but throwing in some fun activities that are themed to…
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