When I was planning word work for my kiddos, I was struggling to find things that were upper elementary. I wanted students to practice their vocabulary words while thinking and analyzing each word. My other goal was to have my students completely independent. I have learned that to create completely independent children in daily 5 ... Read More about Word Work for Upper Elementary

This spelling activities resource will help out your most struggling spellers. 33 word work activities give students plenty of spelling practice with ANY LIST of words! These word work worksheets are great for differentiated instruction, homework, literary centers, and more.Options for Use:Use them ...

Give students a choice with how they practice their spelling, vocabulary, or sight words with these editable word work activities.

I've been playing around with Connect 4 and think I've found a fun way to use it for fluency/sight words.  I turned it into a game of speed so that students will be practicing recognizing and...

Download FREE Words Their Way word study activities and resources for upper elementary. The activities, resources, tips, and more included in this blog post will help you get your word study routines and schedule ready and organized!

This is a bundle of phonics picture sorts, perfect for K-2 science of reading centers, morning work, homework, or word work. Includes all phonics skills from beginning sounds, CVC, Blends, Digraphs, VCE, R-controlled Vowels, Vowel Teams, and Diphthongs. **NO PREP** Simply copy the sorting page you w...

This post shares how I teach word study and spelling words in my 5th grade classroom. This word study "program" works well in upper elementary grades.

Word walls can take up quite a bit of room, so I want to make sure I'm getting the most out of them. When I put a new word on the word ...

Root words, Suffixes/Prefixes Bell Ringers are the perfect and super quick way to teach your middle school students this important ELA skill.

Are you looking for ways to improve your upper elementary word study or spelling routine this year? You've hit the jackpot! See how I organize and schedule my word study block and routine, differentiate for all levels of spellers, what word study activities have proved successful with students, and how I keep students engaged and excited about word study. Plus download some free resources to try!

I’m so excited! I’ve been Pinspired yet again. This time from Juice Box and Crayola’s pin: Recently, my team and I changed our teaching routine around to experiment for next year. I am back to teaching the whole grade reading and writing. With my old schedule, I taught 70 minutes of writing, spelling, and grammar […]

Classroom tips,teaching ideas, and resources for the upper elementary classroom. Teacher Giveaways

Take your word work reading center to the next level with these low prep and engaging word work centers! Plus, learn how to organize and run the word work center!

If you've been in a primary classroom recently, chances are you've seen a word wall. While I believe they are an essential part of an early primary classroom,

Browse over 10 educational resources created by Lynn Kimberley Pal in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

**PRINT & DIGITAL VERSIONS** INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: • Parts of Speech Word Sort • Mix & Match Phrases • Word Scramble • Making Words • Word Search • "Roll & Read" Vocabulary • Activity Answer Keys (PDF)

Google Classroom Activities for Kindergarten (some can actually be used for prek and preschoolers, as well as kids in the first, second and third grades).

Today's classrooms contain more information posted than ever—learning goals, success criteria, classroom expectations, anchor charts, word walls... I could go

Tired of asking your students over and over for missing work? For so long, I tried to find a missing work system that was easy to use for me and my students. This is when I created this chart to make it easier for me (the teacher) and for my students. This chart has been the best and easiest way t...