Thanksgiving can be such a fun time in the classroom. You can still teach so much content through themed activities. You can actually do MORE rigorous activities because kids are so engaged with themed content. Today, I am going to discuss some easy ideas you can use to add Thanksgiving themed activities into your normal…
November is a great time of year to have some amazing read alouds! November read alouds are full of themes of friendship, gratitude, and more! “Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.” ― Marilyn Jager…
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…
October is such a fun time in the classroom. Today, I am going to share a round-up of all my favorite ideas for teaching in October. = Bat Week One of my favorite weeks is BAT WEEK! The kids LOVE it so much and I can make it so rigorous for them. We do a…
Teaching digital is not the best way of teaching, but it can be the safest right now. So, if you are digital here are the things thtat I think you need to do to make your year the best it can be! Assignments and Student Work Use Loom To Show Everything I love Loom! (it…
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,…
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