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Survival, Love, Heroes….oh the themes! All the best Theme teaching ideas!
Teaching theme in upper elementary?! At first, I thought this would be a daunting task. Here’s your go to guide for mentor texts for theme as well. When I saw theme come up in our standards – I was backpedaling. Luckily over the years putting together all the best resources, books, poems, and passages to…
Read MoreCrayola, Papermate, Sharpie – oh my! Never Fear your 4th grade teacher supply list is here
*This post contains affiliate links at no charge to you. A small commission is earned if you purchase through a link.* All opinions are my own! So you’re a fourth grade teacher? Or upper elementary? Maybe it’s your first classroom….moving to new school…..new grade level…..new state? Whether you’ve been in 4th grade for long or…
Read MoreHands Down!~ – the Game. Changer. of books for upper elementary centers
You’re probably thinking One book could not possibly make a huge difference in my ELA centers for upper elementary?! Actually it’s not even a pedagogical book either. It’s one I saw and could immediately implement – when you have no time as a teacher THIS. IS. HUGE! This book was hands down the best purchase…
Read MoreWhat your Literacy Block is MISSING!
A listening center is crucial for any reading block. Starting out teaching I felt this would be an impossibility for my classroom and had so many unanswered questions – how much? how do I get stories? Where does it go? How do I fit it in? Here’s my solution to get a listening center…
Read MoreUpper Elementary Literacy Block Schedule
My literacy block is a piece of work…not in a bad way ….just a work in progress. I’ve been inspired by numerous other experience bloggers and teachers and since I’m the only 4th grade teacher at my school, I’d love some input and will try to clarify what I’m doing this year for your sake…
Read MoreWhat to do with the Alphabet….K Style
Starting Kindergarten has been an amazing experience and I have learned a lot in such a few short months! I’m here to let you in on some amazing secrets I’ve learned in such a short time! Here are some fantastic learning ideas you can rock with just one alphabet set (either one you have, or…
Read MoreFREEBIE Thanksgiving/Fall Word Sort
Hey Everyone! Happy Friday!!! I haven’t done a Freebie in forever- so you are in luck! I spent some time working on this review for our class! Here is a Thanksgiving/Fall word sort for short and long vowel sounds- it would be a great review to help student with sounding out words. This could be…
Read MoreLook what we did today!
Story Elements! We started out with this super fun HIP HOP video! Yes hip hop – what better way to get the attention of 21 second graders first thing in the morning! Source: flocabulary.com via Melanie on Pinterest The chorus was not only stuck in my head, but also every group I met with!!!! It…
Read MoreGuided Reading group
Still recovering from yesterday’s SUGAR COMA, (see previous post)….but in the meantime…. … I was observing and got to complete my first guided reading group today all by myself. All the other teachers, are probably like whoop-de-do but I was ecstatic! I got to fill out the notes on every student in the group and…
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