A couple of years ago, the parents of one of my fifth grade students sat across the table from me and explained to me that their child had difficulty with the concept of visualization.  She had a hard time visualizing characters, settings, and events in books as she read. When I later spoke to that ... Read More about Reading Strategy: Teaching Students to Use Visualization

As teachers, we know that in order to cultivate readers we need to give our students access to books, but  how can we do this for each student in our class without breaking the bank? Well, I’m here to tell you that there are at least 6 ways to give kids FREE access to books! ... Read More about 6 Ways to Get Free Books for Your Students

Give students a fun and interactive way to practice alphabetizing words. With this activity, students use the first letters to choose the correct word to place in an alphabetical list. They simply drag and drop the correct answer to complete the activity. Words will either be the first, second, or third word on the list. This resource includes 20 digital activity cards. You can choose to assign them all or a few at a time. This would be a great activity for independent review and literacy centers. Visit my store on Teachers Pay Teachers or my Boom™ Store for more great activities and lessons!

Here's another look at my Spring Poetry project. The image above is from one of my students this year. I used a die cutter to cut out the flowers and the kids made their own leaves.  I'm really happy with how they turned out. CLICK HERE if you are interested in your own FREE copy

For teachers, getting the curriculum right the first time is of utmost importance. Try a Free Week of reading lesson plans to make sure it is right for you!

Check for understanding in minutes! These quick reading comprehension assessment activities are perfect for upper elementary and middle school students.

After a lot of debate and turmoil since early October, rising Covid case numbers finally led my county to officially decide to remain virtual through January.

Looking for alternative to reading logs to track what your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students are reading? Copy and paste the following url to watch a video on a helpful alternative: https://youtu.be/ofNlOU4ydzw

We just finished a life science unit about Salmon.  I like to try to combine Language Arts with Science whenever I can.  That's why I came up with my Non-Fiction Animal research units for Primary classrooms. Where I live, we have a program where we can hatch live Salmon eggs in the classroom, watch them grow

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

Here you will find read alouds for upper elementary students that can be used for a variety of occasions in the classroom+ FREE printables!

Some ideas for teaching plot elements to help students recall stories in sequential order, summarize stories, and understand theme.

Browse over 130 educational resources created by That Creative Teacher in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Ideas for reading response activities you can implement in your 4th and 5th grade classroom. Perfect for reading centers, early finishers, and intervention. Check it out by copying and pasting the following url into the search bar: https://yourthriftycoteacher.com/reading-response-activities/

Teaching students prefixes and suffixes can be so impactful during their independent reading. Engage students in affixes through various activities. You can find some fun ideas for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students by visiting the blog. Visit: https://yourthriftycoteacher.com/prefixes-and-suffixes-activities-to/

Are you wondering the best strategy for introducing readers' notebooks to your students?

Celebrate reading and your new readers during the first 20 days of reading workshop (or any program) in your upper elementary classroom, with freebie

Summer is finally here, and I know that teachers everywhere are celebrating a well-deserved break from the classroom!  At the end of the school year,

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