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There are very few things that bring me as much pleasure as spending some quality time in a dollar store. As I walk the aisles, my mind runs wild with all the possibilities about how these inexpensive items could be used to enhance my students’ classroom experiences. I decided recently
Rather than setting up the perfect center or assigning a worksheet, use this everyday fractions activity along with its many variations to help your students learn and identify fractions all around them. Many of the concepts we teach in upper elementary are really about learning to understand what is happening
People like to donate to their school, their student’s classroom, and their student’s teacher, and that is why having a Teacher Wish List is so important. The holidays are upon us, and with that, many parents and students and businesses like to get teachers gifts and show their support for
Planning for the holidays can be a bit of a headache. With all the different holidays, breaks, and general distractions, it is hard to keep students focused throughout the months leading up to and directly following the new year. If you’re anything like me, you have a calendar with all
Looking for ways to use leftover candy in your classroom? This post provides many ideas for using candy in your classroom…many of which don’t actually result in anyone eating it. We’ve all been there… We handle the Halloween season like a boss. At school, we’ve done holiday-inspired classroom activities (all
If you are looking for a new way to review ELA vocabulary terms, this free U-KNOW deck and the fun card game we lay out in this post may be exactly what you need! One thing I love about U-KNOW decks is that, if you take the Wilds out, the
Daily math review doesn’t have to be boring. Use these activities along with our Digital Math Warm Up slides to add some movement and problem solving into your regular, daily math review. When I think back to when I was a kid, some of the lessons that stand out to
ELA Graphic Organizers are a fun way to get students to take notes, think through texts, and organize thoughts and consider all the thought that went into the writing about what they’re reading. Reading comprehension is difficult to teach. Especially when you are teaching reading comprehension with a focus on
Every day is a holiday with these Holiday of the Day Writing Prompts for upper elementary. Did you know that as of August 2021 there are 12 federal holidays in the United States? Take a moment to see if you can come up with all 12. Want to see if you’re
Make your classroom activities even more spooky and silly this year with these Halloween glow games ideas. There is no better time than Halloween to bust out your glow sticks and invisible ink and do Halloween glow games with your upper elementary classes. Glow sticks, necklaces, and bracelets never seem
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