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…
Every year I LOVE doing a themed camping week! Camping in the classroom is such a great way to get kids engaged and enjoy learning, but also can make for great rigorous learning! My kids love getting to experience life as a camping expert! Camping in the Classroom Decor First I start with decorating the…
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…
Often times people ask me how my schedule looks in 3rd grade, today I am going to share it with you! A quick note: Our day does not go perfect everyday, but we work hard to keep this schedule each day! Our morning routine looks like this.. Enter the classroom, empty folder, check in, use the…
We LOVE Polar Express Day in our classroom. Even in upper elementary you can take this week and engage your students in rigorous content! Setting Up for the Week You don’t have to decorate your classroom to make this week memorable, but it doesn’t hurt! First, I set up a train in my classroom….
This is the easiest Christmas Tree you will ever make! All you have to do is give your students one square green piece of paper. Make sure it is square! 12 x 12 would be best! Then, they fold in half and cut until they have 4 triangles! When they are one they glue the…
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