Every summer I see teachers on Instagram and Facebook spending way too much time in their classrooms, in my opinion. Summers are meant for recharging, resetting, having fun, and maybe even working a summer job. Summers are not meant for spending more hours in your classroom. Today, I am going to share tips on what…
The end of the school year is a powerful time for teachers and students! I love doing so many fun activities for the end of the school year. In my final week or two, I like to have themed days that are filled with all sorts of fun! Below I am going to talk about…
End of the year books are a great way to bring reading into the end of the year fun. Today, I am going to share my favorite end of the year read alouds for third and fourth graders! End of the Year Chapter Books Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume: We start…
End of the year activities can tend to get a little overwhelming and intense. But one activity at the end of the year that is highly engaging, important, and no prep is the Independent Reading Project. I am going to share with you one of my favorite projects to do with my third or fourth…
Book clubs in the classroom can be a powerful reading comprehension tool and experience for young children. Implementing book clubs in an upper elementary classroom gives students an opportunity to read a book they are interested in, discuss the book, and complete comprehension activities as they go! My kids LOVE book clubs because they get…
Text Based Writing is essay writing based on texts that have been read. The text is cited and used in the essay to provide support. Text based writing involves reading, comprehending, and processing what was read to develop something to write. Then you provide support by presenting it in an organized fashion. It is…
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