Fun in 5th Grade
Fun & engaging resources for your upper elementary classroom!
Teaching Figurative Language with Picture Books
Figurative language can sometimes be really confusing for students. This is especially true if English is not their first language. My students struggle every year with figurative language. Over the years, I introduced and practiced figurative language with them in many different ways. It’s actually one of my FAVORITE things to teach because you can incorporate songs and music, and picture books! I just love
Halloween Activities that Teach
Halloween can be a crazy day for teachers in the classroom. In all of the excitement of the day, students are bound to be a little extra. Keeping them focused on learning can be a huge challenge. In this post, I will share some activities that I do with my students to make sure that it is not a lost day. I used to just
Early Finishers in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Early finishers…I don’t recall being taught about them in college but the struggle of what exactly to have them work on is REAL. Teacher Struggles with Early Finishers When I first started teaching, I would just have them read if they finished something early. Seemed easy enough. But some students don’t enjoy reading (*gasp* I know) and I didn’t want them to hate it more
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