Change is inevitable in education. However, it often seems the changes we want are slow to come and the changes we can do without are numerous and frequent. Am I right? If you're a teacher in New York State you're probably aware of the changes being made to our learning … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Engage Students in the Narrative Writing Process
Graphic Organizers Narrative writing is probably the most fun we have in fifth grade ELA class! Not surprising, right? Kids love to write stories and they are full of imaginative ideas just waiting to take flight. Well, some kids are and some need a nudge, or two. All About My … [Read more...]
The Great Sticky Note Challenge: Improving reading comprehension, one sticky note at a time!
Engaging with text is a goal of many ELA lessons. The last thing any teacher wants to hear are moans and groans when a new passage is handed out or a new reading assigned. After all, if they are turned off from the very beginning, students will unlikely engage in any meaningful … [Read more...]
Building Community: Beyond Hearts and Candy for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day can be a lot of fun in the classroom, but it can also be a great opportunity to reconnect with students and work on building community and spreading kindness. Explicit instruction on how to be kind to one another, respect ourselves, and encourage each other is … [Read more...]
Writing Rubrics for 5th Grade
These 4 rubrics align with the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards in ELA ❤️ You can purchase them HERE. Or learn more about the standards right HERE. Why do I use rubrics in my classroom? Find Out Here! Thank you! … [Read more...]
My 90 Minute Literacy Block
Teachers often have questions about what a literacy block should actually look like. How do you structure your time? When do you pull reading groups? How and when do you teach grammar? The list of questions is lengthy, and with good reason. No one really ever told us what to do! … [Read more...]
Comfy Teacher Shoes: My Top Picks!
The topic of comfy shoes for teachers seems to come up ALL THE TIME!I've resisted writing this post because I thought it was a topic that had been written about too much, but as another September rolls around teacher groups on social media are all buzzing about the best shoes for … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Maximize your Classroom Library
Teachers, get inspired to maximize your elementary school classroom library with these 8 simple tips. Learn to love your library and watch it come to life! These are simple tips that I use everyday in my fifth grade classroom. I am not about being fussy or making more work for … [Read more...]
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