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Every year we teach the Iditarod to our students. They LOVE it! It is so much fun teaching them something they have never heard about, their engagement is so high! On the first day, I decorate the classroom in lots of snow! I buy cheap snow packs when they go on sale after Christmas….
Summarizing is one of the first skills that you should teach your readers when the school year begins. Being able to summarize what they read helps them with the ability to check for understanding, support with text evidence, and check if what they are reading is at a level that makes sense to them. Activities…
Every year I LOVE doing a themed camping week! Camping in the classroom is such a great way to get kids engaged and enjoy learning, but also can make for great rigorous learning! My kids love getting to experience life as a camping expert! Camping in the Classroom Decor First I start with decorating the…
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…
I love social studies and how it mixes so well with everything that we are doing in ELA!! Right now, we are reading “The Lemonade War”! My kiddos love it and so do I! The best part is that it fits perfectly into our Economics standards! We use this novel study to go through the…
In the new series, Components of Third Grade Reading, I am going to be talking about each part of teaching reading in the third (or fourth) grade classroom. One of the main components is third grade reading comprehension. Reading comprehension is an essential part of teaching reading because it is a skill that they need…
I am so glad you’re here! I love helping 3rd-5th grade teachers by providing ideas, engaging resources, and professional development they need. I am a literacy coach who is here to help lessen the workload for teachers while making them more confident! I want students to be continually engaged in a rigorous environment!
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I love this and will definitely be doing this soon!
Thank you, friend! 🙂