Get four ideas that you can use to hold your upper elementary students accountable to their independent reading time.
This anchor chart set will help your students learn everything they need to know about prefixes, suffixes, base words, and root words. The half size fits perfectly in students interactive notebooks and there are three options for printing! I hope you enjoy! If you love this freebie, check out some o...
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I often get questions about how to set up small group lessons in upper elementary. Strategy groups are one framework that can work for a variety of reading skills. Check out this post to learn more.
One of my favorite ways to boost students' reading comprehension and engagement is to host an author study. Author students will appeal to your students’
Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers practicing to sequence events. Visuals always help my students learn in a deeper and easier way. Please let me know if you would like me to adjust it in anyway to meet your classroom's needs. I also wouldn't mind collaborating with you as well if you would like me to add anything else! I have been teaching now for over 7 years in all diverse school districts and with all different ages, so I understand the importance of being as flexible and understanding as possible! **These will be copies unless asked otherwise. Hope you love it :)
If you are like me, then you are looking for fun and engaging ways to teach financial literacy to your students. I love using an interactive notebook to introduce and reinforce important math skills such as how to calculat profit, identifying expenses and budgetting an allowance. What's Included? Poster - use to help introduce and teach the concept to the students for the first time. Foldable - use this as guided practice to help reinforce the concept. Your students can glue it in their notebook to refer back to Quick Check Quiz - use this to quickly assess your students understanding and application of that skill. Extension Activities - this hands-on practice can be used for early finishers or can be placed in a math workstation. They also work great as homework or to review for a test. Teaching Tips - provides suggestions on how to use each element Answer Key - each quick check comes with an answer key so you can quickly correct your students work Pictures to Support Implementation - included are pictures of the completed foldable and possible ways you can set up students math notebooks. Skills Covered Include: Expenses Calculating Profit Savings Options Understanding Financial Institutions What are buyers saying about this product? "This was great and saved me and my students so much time. They were very able to go back and look at these for reference." "Simple and easy to follow. Lesson plans are planned out. Just follow it." "This was a wonderful tool for introducing and teaching a difficult concept for 4th graders. It definitely helped both my students, and their parents, when reviewed in the journals." Love The Stellar Teacher Company? Check these out: Math Talk Warmup Bundle Interactive Math Journal 4th Grade Math Posters Math Resource Ring Math Sticky Note Templates ________________________________________________________________ Copyright © The Stellar Teacher Co. LLC www.stellarteacher.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Comprehension is one of the most important parts of reading instruction. It can also be one of the most challenging to teach, wouldn’t you agree? A student’s
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Too often when I pull up a chair with teachers to confer with students during independent reading, we come to the same conclusion: With some stellar exceptions, the students aren’t doing a wh…
I have always struggled to get my students to be more descriptive with their writing. They simply want to list or simply state how a character feels. This Show Don't Tell Resource Ring will help your students become more descriptive with their writing and make their characters come to life. What's Included? This writing resource includes 32 Show Don't Tell cards. Each card includes a variety of ways that students can SHOW how a character is feeling vs. telling. Each card includes a picture of that emotion or feeling so students are sure they are being precise with their language. Printing Options: Each card can be printed in black and white or in color. Cards can be printed single-sided, four to a page. Each card includes the Feeling or Emotion word, a list of ways students can show that emotion vs. stating it. The cards also include a picture that represents what that feeling or emotion looks like. Cards can be printed in a "create-your-own" option. Each card can be printed with just the emotion/feeling word and the picture. There is blank space included on the card so students can create their own Show Don't Tell resource. Cards can be printed in a mini baseball style option. Each card can be printed 8 to a page and can be printed front and back. The front of the card includes the emotion/feeling word and the picture and the back of the card includes all the ways you can show that emotion or feeling. Suggested Uses: Create a few class rings to include at your writing station. Print the cards and place them on your word wall. Give each student their own Show Don't Tell Resource Ring to include in their independent writing folder. Use during writing conferences and small group instruction. ________________________________________________________________ Copyright © The Stellar Teacher Co. LLC www.stellarteacher.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Our goal as teachers is to give students as many opportunities to engage with texts that will help them feel like successful readers. When your students
Fun rhyming activities for your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids. Teach early literacy skills with these fun and engaging activities!
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Show, Don't Tell: A Writing Minilesson! This blog post focuses on teaching students to write showing sentences instead of telling sentences. It includes an anchor chart and a FREE Bingo game!
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Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers practicing "R" controlled vowels. These can be a little tricky for students, so using the "Bossy R" character seems to really help them understand the rule. It will be approximately 32 x 24 inches, and will be a copy of my original. **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)
Do your students struggle to identify and understand the meaning of prefixes and suffixes? This Prefix and Suffix of the Week routine will help your students discover the meaning of 40 common prefixes and suffixes. This low prep vocabulary routine takes just a few minutes each day and will help your students feel confident in their ability to understand the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes. This routine will also help students develop their ability to use context clues when they discover unknown words in their independent reading. Having a large vocabulary is so important for students in upper elementary, but requiring students to memorize word lists isn’t always the most effective way to help them build their vocabulary. With this resource, your students will develop the strategies and tools that will help them uncover and determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, especially words that contain common prefixes and suffixes. Teachers and students love how effective this resource is. WHAT’S INCLUDED? This Prefix and Suffix of the Week set includes the following resources for 40 weeks worth of context clue practice. 40 affix word cards (21 prefixes, 19 suffixes) Powerpoint presentation to display the words (includes black and white and color) Full page student recording sheet Half-page student recording sheet and cover to turn into a booklet Teacher Guide/Answer Key Digital Version created using Google Slides The words in this set are perfect for 3rd-5th grade students. Check out the preview for a full list of the prefixes and suffixes included. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: These activities are perfect to use in your Daily 5 word work center, as part of your morphology study or in any type of literacy center for upper elementary students. They can also best be used for morning work, distance learning, early finishers, or substitutes. Here are some other ideas for how you can use this resource: Use it whole group as part of your morning meeting or reading warm-up Use it during small group instruction for students who need extra practice with prefixes and suffixes Incorporate it into your spiral review or test prep practice Give to students as an “end of day” activity to keep them engaged while students pack up LET’S BREAKDOWN THE WEEKLY ROUTINE: Students will engage with the prefix of suffix (affix) of the week in the following ways: Monday - Students will read the affix of the week, read the two example sentences, break down the words and predict what the affix means. Tuesday - Students will reference a dictionary or other reference material to identify the correct definition of the weekly affix. Wednesday - Students draw a picture or symbol that will help them remember the meaning of the affix. Thursday - Students come up with a list of other words that have the same prefix or suffix. Friday - Students will write 2-3 sentences that contain words that have the prefix or suffix of the week. LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: → Your students will love how fun and engaging the daily tasks are. They will enjoy being “word detectives” and digging deep into the study of the specific prefix or suffix of the week. → You’ll love how quick and easy this routine is. It will take just a few minutes out of your instructional day but will have a huge impact on your students’ vocabulary growth. →Your students will love building confidence with prefixes and suffixes. After a few weeks of doing this weekly routine, your students will start to feel more confident in their ability to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in the texts they read independently. → You’ll love how independent your students will be with this routine. Students can easily complete this routine on their own which makes it great for literacy centers, workstations, or as part of your morning routine. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jennifer Z. said, “This has been a great resource for my kiddos as we prep for state testing. I'm looking forward to using it throughout the school year next year...it's a great resource!!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ColorfulCrayonCreations (TPT Seller). said, “These helped my intervention students learn various prefixes and suffixes and then apply what they learned to figure out the meaning of unknown words.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Combo Teaching (TPT Seller) said, “My students really like doing research to find out what the affixes mean. This is a great and simple way for students to investigate what they mean and ways to apply them in their writing.” **This resource is also included in the Stellar Teacher Reading Membership. ** _______________________________________ ⭐️ Bundle & save for a discount ⭐️ Purchase the Vocabulary Activities Bundleto get this set plus weekly routines to help teach Greek & Latin Roots, Context Clues, Figurative Language, and Homophones. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE… → Greek & Latin Roots Vocabulary Bundle → Figurative Language Vocabulary Bundle → Context Clues (3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade) Bundle ___________________________________ Copyright © The Stellar Teacher Co. LLC www.stellarteacher.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
I get asked this question at least once a week...How the heck do you print on a sticky note?
Have you noticed that I write a TON about quiet time activities in this space, but not a lot about busy bags? There is a reason for that! Quiet time in our home is about resting and allowing little ones some mindful time. Quiet time is FAR more than simply keeping little ones busy. I
Learn 3 tips to help you teach your students how to use context clues. You'll learn the 5 types of context clues and how you can teach them to your students.
Learn for easy lesson ideas you can use for teaching theme to your students in upper elementary.
Learn 3 tips to help you teach your students how to use context clues. You'll learn the 5 types of context clues and how you can teach them to your students.
Do your fourth grade students struggle to use context clues to identify the meaning of new and unknown vocabulary words? These context clues vocabulary activities will help your students expand and grow their vocabulary. This low prep context clue routine takes just a few minutes each day and will help your students feel confident in their ability to use context clues when they discover unknown words in their independent reading. Having a large vocabulary is so important for students in upper elementary, but requiring students to memorize word lists isn’t always the most effective way to help them build their vocabulary. With this resource, your students will develop the strategies and tools that will help them uncover and determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. They will learn how to use the five different types of context clues, understand how to pay attention to the part of speech when making a prediction about the meaning of an unknown word, and dig into the synonyms and antonyms of each weekly word to continue to add to their vocabulary bank. Teachers and students love how effective this resource is. WHAT’S INCLUDED? This Context Clue of the Week set includes the following resources for 40 weeks worth of context clue practice. 40 Context Clue (word of the week) Cards PowerPoint Presentation for Whole Group (Google Slides Link) Student Booklet & Recording Sheets Teacher Guide/Answer Key Digital Student Worksheet created using Google Slides The words in this set are perfect for 4th-grade students. Check out the preview for a full list of the words included. If you feel like your students need an easier set of words or a more challenging list, you might want to check out my 3rd or 5th grade set of this resource. → Context Clue Activities for 3rd Grade → Context Clue Activities for 5th Grade → Context Clues (3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade) Bundle HERE’S HOW YOU CAN USE THIS RESOURCE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: These activities are perfect to use in your word study center or in any type of literacy center for upper elementary students. They can also best be used for morning work, distance learning, early finishers, or substitutes. Here are some other ideas for how you can use this resource: Use it whole group as part of your morning meeting or reading warm-up Use it during small group instruction for students who need extra practice with context clues Incorporate it into your spiral review or test prep practice Get all three sets in the bundle and give students a choice for which set they will complete - easy way to differentiate your instruction Give to students as a “end of day” activity to keep them engaged while students pack up LET’S BREAKDOWN THE WEEKLY ROUTINE: Students will engage with the word of the week in the following ways: Monday - Students will read the word of the week in a short paragraph, predict what the word means and identify the type of context clue that helped them make their prediction. Tuesday - Students will reference a dictionary to identify the correct definition of the weekly word. They can confirm if they correctly predicted the meaning. Wednesday - Students dig deeper and consult a thesaurus to identify antonyms, synonyms, and part of speech. Thursday - Students create an illustration to represent the weekly word. Friday - Students will create their own sentence or short paragraph using a new set of context clues to show they truly understand what the word means. LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: → Your students will love how fun and engaging the daily tasks are. They will enjoy being “word detectives” and digging deep into the study of the specific word of the week. → You’ll love how quick and easy this routine is. It will take just a few minutes out of your instructional day but will have a huge impact on your students’ vocabulary growth. →Your students will love building confidence in how to use context clues. After a few weeks of doing this weekly routine, your students will start to feel more confident in their ability to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in the texts they read independently. → You’ll love how independent your students will be with this routine. Students can easily complete this routine on their own which makes it great for literacy centers, workstations, or as part of your morning routine. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ April T. said, “I noticed from MAPs testing that my students really struggled with vocabulary. I wanted to boost this area in reading and this resource helped tremendously.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Maryann M. said, “LOVE this resource! I used this regularly as a station in my reading class. Fit in perfectly with our study of context clues. I loved that I could use this during distance learning as well.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heidi L. said, “This is a wonderful resource! I use it during my reading stations. This routine has helped my students to expand and grow in their vocabulary skills.” **This resource is also included in the Stellar Teacher Reading Membership. ** _______________________________________ ⭐️ Bundle & save for a discount ⭐️ Purchase the Vocabulary Activities Bundleto get this set plus weekly routines to help teach Greek & Latin Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes, Figurative Language, and Homophones. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE… → Greek & Latin Roots Vocabulary Bundle → Figurative Language Vocabulary Bundle → Prefix & Suffix Vocabulary Bundle ___________________________________ Copyright © The Stellar Teacher Co. LLC www.stellarteacher.com Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
As a primary teacher, it can be very difficult fitting in grammar instruction into your day. I also have a little secret you might not know about me. I used to loathe teaching grammar. Can any of you relate? It's so difficult to even WANT to teach grammar when we have so many other things we could be doing with our day. Plus, many of us are expected to "spiral" it in with the many other subjects we are expected to teach throughout the day. Although all school districts, programs, and teachers are different, I have found something that students love doing, and that is applying new information into something called an interactive notebook!! And so I created these for grammar...and the students loved them!
