What is the number one most important thing with classroom management? If you want a well managed room you need one thing and one thing only: relationships. If you don’t have a good strong relationship with your kids they won’t respond to any system you put into place. If you don’t laugh with your kids,…
In upper elementary you need to focus on reading skills and reading strategies often, but you also want to do fun themed and engaging activities! In October my favorite activity is the Bat Cave Challenge! I’ve loved watching my kiddos face light up when I come running in to the classroom as a bat! Plus,…
Back to school is on all of our minds as the summer wraps up. Today I am going to share my favorite back to school activities and read alouds! If you click on any of the books or products they will take you to an affiliate link! There is a GREAT freebie at the end…
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…
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…
I love celebrating Earth Day in my upper elementary classroom. This always seems to be a favorite holiday or theme for my students. They are at the age where they are really getting into learning about the earth and how to protect it! This is also the time of the year where we are preparing…
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