Follow this step-by-step lesson plan to teach your students how
Writing lesson plans shouldn't be painful or overly time consuming. These elementary lesson plan templates save you time!
Find powerful point of view teaching activities and ideas including strong books and anchor charts to strengthen students' understanding.
Learn how to set yearlong plans, plan for a unit and daily topics, and create lessons plans.
Teaching 4th Grade Math? Learn the different topics covered in 4th grade and how you can use this 4th grade math curriculum to keep your small groups running smoothly this school year. Also great option for 4th grade homeschooling!
Learn for easy lesson ideas you can use for teaching theme to your students in upper elementary.
You deserve to finish planning and make it home before dark. This reading interactive notebook is the time-saver you need to provide engaging...
Writing first week of school lesson plans are overwhelming since you’re not in your planning groove after summer break. So, I planned for you!
These free printable 4th grade sub plans are written to be a ready to go set of plans when that unexpected absence pops up.
Are you looking for a lesson plan template that can help you write your math lesson plans? This template is fully editable and includes all the important components for a successful lesson plan.
Don't want until you're sick to make sub plans! This freebie makes it EASY to prepare several days worth of emergency sub plans so that when you're sick, you can actually get some rest!
Don't have time in your day to reach every student? My 10 Minute Reading Intervention resource can help you squeeze in lessons that are fast & effective!
Your first week of math lesson plans should include these five elements to ensure students are ready to learn, use math tools, and work together! FREE resource.
Movie days are a rare, special occurrence in school. But what seems like a simple lesson isn't. Read more for Rated G Movies and lesson extensions.
Literature and Nonfiction Reading Skills Interactive Lessons for Upper Elementary and Middle School English Language Arts. Common Core
If you’re new around here, you may not know that I am ALWAYS preaching on and on about managing your time in the classroom efficiently , especially when it comes to centers. This is because I am of the firm belief that centers clear space for the best teaching you can possibly give: small group
Little 2nd grade Social Studies Thinkers is a complete social studies curriculum for 2nd grade. It includes scripted lesson plans for the teacher, nonfiction read aloud books that can be printed or projected, PowerPoints to go with each lesson, as well as lesson activities and more.
Classroom procedures review can be dull and boring. This post is loaded with fun and engaging games that will make students want to practice the all important classroom procedures. The more they practice them, the more smoothly your classroom will run.
Teaching text features to your primary students should be fun and engaging for your students. See many activities and suggestions!
Learn how Project Pals make it easier for educators to find PBL projects that are just right for their classrooms. Upgrade project-based learning with this powerful platform.
I know most schools have started back by now (and indeed my daughter has been in school for three weeks) but it’s never too late to get to know your new teacher. This get to know your teacher…
Do you use a yearly pacing guide? It is so handy to have a map of how you plan to fit the various standards into your academic year. Things WILL change, but it nice to have some idea of where you'd like to be with your instruction. I think that it makes lesson
Changing grade levels is difficult for teachers, so I've written this post about moving to 4th grade to help get you started.
Analyzing writing curriculums, planning writing workshop and teaching writing lessons can be overwhelming. You might think, how am I going to fit everything in and produce successful writers? Where d
I've read about choice menus forever, but never tried it until just recently. I decided to created a menu to use during social studies review when students finish with stations early or we have a few extra minutes in class. I introduced the menu a week ago and you would've thought I'd given my students gold! They were thrilled!! I asked if they'd seen a menu before and we talked about a fast food restaurant menu. Then I asked what they would buy if I told them they had $5 to spend at the fast food restaurant. We played around with that a few minutes and then, with great drama, I introduced the social studies menu. I told them they had 50 points to "spend" and they were beside themselves - some even wanted to know if they could "spend" more! As we were going over the points values for different items one students even said, "All the fun stuff costs more points, but the boring stuff doesn't cost as much." I really had to pinch myself! How did this happen?!?! We've had a week to work on the menus and they have really been successful so far. I've been amazed at the creativity my students have shown. It's also been really interesting seeing which people and time periods they choose to work with. I think this is a strategy I will try to use again. Maybe next time I'll try something with reading - after a class novel or maybe even for their self-selected texts. You can click on the picture to download a copy of the menu. It is specific to 4th Grade Virginia Studies, but it might be a good place to start for a menu specific to your social studies standards. I'm linking up with Holly from Fourth Grade Flipper for another great Tried it Tuesday linky.
If you are looking for some fun ways to start the year with your upper elementary students, then consider adding in one of these 5 ideas!
Want to ensure that you teach EVERY standard every year? We are here to help and give you the inside scoop into our year long plans!
Are you looking for examples of "I do, we do, you do"? This blog post provides examples of it in action in the classroom and in lesson plans.
Establish expectations for an inclusive classroom community from the very beginning with my FREE Sense of Belonging SEL Morning Meeting unit. The SEL unit includes suggested books on belonging, belonging activities, belonging quotes, belonging bulletin board materials, morning meeting Google Slides
