Earth Day Activities and Read Alouds
With the growing importance of environmental awareness, Earth Day is more than just a yearly observance – it’s a crucial educational moment for our students.
With the growing importance of environmental awareness, Earth Day is more than just a yearly observance – it’s a crucial educational moment for our students.
It’s no secret that elementary school students can find tests overwhelming and stressful. We, as teachers, can feel the stress as well! For many, standardized
Setting the stage for a successful Reading Workshop is essential at the beginning of the year. So why should you not simply jump into the
April is one of my favorite months of the school year because of Poetry Month. It’s fun to write, fun to read, and the students
Reading workshop is my JAM! I love reading workshop because it works. Also, who doesn’t love to read aloud to students. Students crave being read
One of my fondest memories as a fourth-grader was my teacher, Mrs. Meyers, reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary. I remember her
Graphic organizers are powerful tools that visually represent information, helping students organize their thoughts and make connections. Incorporating graphic organizers into your teaching can enhance
I love teaching character traits! When teaching character traits, I like to tie in character education. If students can make connections between characters in a
You head to Pinterest to find an anchor chart. It’s super cute! It’s colorful, nice and neat, and the graphics are amazing! Who has time
Task cards are a popular classroom resource all year long for all subjects, including test prep! I love task cards, and so do my students.
Did you know that researchers estimate 85% of achievement test scores are based on the vocabulary of the standards? Now that right there is a
Last week I introduced character traits to my students. We are reading Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. Determining character traits to describe Andrew, is pretty
What does a beach ball have to do with prefixes and suffixes? Then, add in some Sharpie markers. Beach ball + Sharpie markers = ????
We all have those students that raise their hand and say, “I’m done, now what do I do?” We also have those who finish with
Writing quality constructed responses can be difficult for students to do. Now days, and even more so in the future, students are and will be
