The Complete Guide to Context Clues Lessons
Context clues are so important. Acquiring strong vocabulary skills and utilizing those skills in a way that supports reading is critical for students’ reading success. I compiled a ton of …
15 Winter Read Alouds
As winter rolls in and the snow piles up (well, depending on where you live!), it's the perfect time for cozy winter read alouds and related activities in your upper …
Teaching Persuasive Writing
Kids are natural persuaders. In our classroom, we often engage in silly debates (is water wet?) and sometimes my students voice their opinion about things going on at school (this …
Emergency Sub Plans and Guest Teacher Tips
Raise your hand if you have ever dreaded taking a day off because you’d have to create sub plans. My hand is definitely up! While sickness or meeting or appointments …
November Read Alouds for Upper Elementary
With each season and holiday, I frequently include new books to explore different seasonal topics. For our November read alouds, we read several books about gratitude, family, and – of …
Amazing Math Videos
I previously shared a post with my favorite reading skill videos, so now I'm back with amazing math videos to use for introducing and reinforcing math concepts. I asked teachers …
