Valentine’s Day Reading Activities for Upper Elementary
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Valentine’s Day Reading Activities for Upper Elementary

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…

Polar Express Day
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Polar Express Day

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….