Every elementary teacher knows that the elementary classroom is built on procedures and clear expectations. However, there are still 4 times a year you should do a classroom procedures refresh just to keep everything and everyone in sync. Elementary teachers know the importance of classroom procedures. They are the make

Valentine’s Day is a fun day to celebrate and often is linked with a classroom party, but what do you do if you can’t have a party? With the resources you have to choose from in this post, your students are sure to have plenty of Valentine’s Day fun without

Start planning early with these ideas for February holiday activities. February is the shortest month of the year, but it is also packed full of holidays, parent-teacher conferences, and skills and standard reviews. During this time of the year, we are both focused on skill practice and making sure that

If you’re an upper elementary teacher, you’ll want to grab these Math puzzles for EVERY 4th and 5th-grade Standard! To start, click on the link or the image below to get a preview of these math puzzles! 4th Grade Math Puzzles 5th Grade Math Puzzles When it comes to reading

Check out some of my favorite picture books for Presidents’ Day! This list is great for all elementary-aged students who are just starting to learn about the US Electoral System! The many US presidents have helped shape our world as we know it.  As leaders of the free country and

Let’s make space in our classroom for kindness by using the Kindness Challenge as a countdown to break. We often show our students what we care about by making space for those things in school. They know we value math and reading because we dedicate 60 minutes daily to those

It’s the beginning of the year! Time to explore some January holiday activities designed with upper elementary in mind! Happy New Year! I love January because it is the perfect time to take stock of how the year is going and decide if there is anything new I want to

Make that holiday shopping a little easier this year with 20 holiday gift ideas for upper elementary students on the cheap! Small gestures can go a long way in showing appreciation, whether that is for another coworker or for your students. Sometimes, it just feels really nice to be able

Try engaging students during math with these 5 activities for classifying 2D figures. Squares, circles, hexagons, pentagons, and on and on and on.  There are so many 2D shapes, all with different attributes for students to learn. On the way to mastering the upper elementary math standards, students need to

Learn more about the cookies left for Santa all around the world with this Cookies for Santa Classroom Activity. Do you leave cookies for Santa at your house? If you don’t, do you have any other December holiday traditions? We are all familiar with leaving cookies for Santa, but do