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Teaching regions of the United States has never been so fun! Become tourists to learn about regions in literacy, math, social studies, and science!
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Teaching Regions of the United States: Cross-Curricular Learning Projects

I began my teaching career in an International Baccalaurete school that focused on units of study, so I really love thematic teaching and cross-curricular learning projects! When we dive deep into topics across multiple subject areas, students are more invested…
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This FREE GUIDE has numerous ways to extend teaching addition and subtraction skills with upper elementary students.
Math | Anchor Charts | Free | Math Anchor Charts

The Complete Guide to Teaching Addition and Subtraction

Addition and subtraction may seem like basic skills for upper elementary students, but there are numerous ways to extend addition and subtraction skills with our students. I usually teach this unit right after place value (since they are so closely…
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April read alouds and related activities to use during morning meeting and your upper elementary literacy block.
Book Recommendations | Literacy | Seasonal

April Read Alouds and Related Seasonal Activities

I love April in the classroom! By this point in the year, we really have become a community of learners that’s like a little family. Our classroom routines are well established, we’ve covered most of our new standards for the…
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Improving inference skills is simple with these engaging and unique activities that go beyond just simply reading and answering inference questions.
Reading Skills | Literacy

Improving Inference Skills

When you hear the word “inference,” does it make your head spin? If I had a penny for every time my coworkers and I talked about improving inference skills, I’d be rich! Inferencing is always a big topic of conversation…
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Teaching main idea and theme is a critical reading comprehension skills. These resources will help students discern the difference.
Reading Skills | Anchor Charts | Free | Literacy | Literacy Anchor Charts

The Complete Guide to Teaching Main Idea and Theme

Determining the main idea and/or theme of a text are critical reading comprehension skills. While it may seem like main idea is a pretty simple skill for upper elementary, once you start digging into the complexities of adding theme as…
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Math concept pictures are a fun and engaging way to practice a TON of skills! Students solve math problems and then create a picture based on the answers.
Math | Free

Math Concept Pictures

Math + Drawing = Win! Over the years, I have created several math picture activities to use throughout the year in order to practice math skills. Some of these math concept pictures have been created for seasonal use while others…
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These free after spring break lessons include my favorite ways to ease back into learning (while still learning!) on that first day after spring break.
Free | Seasonal

Free Day After Spring Break Lessons

Let’s talk lesson plans after a holiday break. I know I always rest easier during a vacation when my plans, copies, and activities are all prepped and ready to go for the first day back. Being strategic about your lesson…
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Test Prep | Classroom

Teacher Care GIVEAWAY + Exclusive Bundle

Is it test prep season for you? We have spring break coming up and then it’s time to dig into allllll things test prep. If you’re doing the same, I have a fun GIVEAWAY for both you and your students…
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March read alouds and related activities to use during morning meeting and your upper elementary literacy block.
Book Recommendations | Literacy | Seasonal

March Read Alouds and Related Seasonal Activities

Read alouds are one of the best things about teaching elementary school! Between the start of Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, Holi, and International Women’s Day, March is a super fun month for connecting read alouds to current events. There are…
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Teaching current events in the classroom can be daunting, but these tips and resources can help you bring the news to your students' level.
Informational Texts | Classroom | Critical Thinking | Literacy

Age Appropriate Ways to Use Current Events in the Classroom

Teaching current events in the classroom can be a daunting task, especially when current events can sometimes feel difficult to process as an adult. However, if we don’t teach current events to our students, we miss out on an opportunity…
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Simple upper elementary activities, lesson ideas, and book suggestions you can use to increase student engagement mid-year.
Classroom Management | Classroom

4 Easy Activities to Increase Student Engagement

As we settle into February, it can become harder and harder to engage students. If we view student engagement as closely linked to student motivation, and the school year as a marathon, this makes sense.  It’s important to go into…
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Practical test prep tips for how to make test prep meaningful and effective for upper elementary students.
Test Prep | Classroom

Meaningful Test Prep Tips for Students

As you inch closer to state testing, do you ever feel like you’ve wasted the last few months on routine test prep instead of meaningful learning with your students? It’s not a good feeling at all. Feelings aside, it also…
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I LOVE using pictures to engage students in practi I LOVE using pictures to engage students in practicing important comprehension skills! ❄️ Drop a comment below, and I’ll send you the link to this free winter resource! 🤗
It’s the perfect time of year to teach Holidays It’s the perfect time of year to teach Holidays Around the World, and I’ve created a Celebrations Around the World unit like you’ve never experienced before! 🎉 Drop a comment below (or use the link in my profile), and I’ll send you a link to this cross curricular project that hits so many math and literacy skills! 🎉 

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❄️ More Info: You know I LOVE a good paired text selection, and I selected three different picture books that present the information in very different ways — realistic fiction, informational, and through verse — and added in an informational text passage and video. ✨ It became the perfect lesson on compiling information from multiple sources! This anchor chart is an easy way to gather the info in one place before synthesizing it!
I LOVE using enrichment binders for my high-achiev I LOVE using enrichment binders for my high-achieving students. Want to see all the resources inside for November? Drop a comment with the word “enrich” and I’ll send you a ton of info with all the details! 💥 

Now… why enrichment binders? 🧐 

While everything inside can be used with most students in any classroom, I often use then with my GT students. I’m a firm believer that students who have mastered material should have DIFFERENT work, not just MORE work. 

That means when students have shown mastery or have completed enough tasks to show us they are ready to move on, we need to have something ready for them! While that is oftentimes a differentiated task related to the topic at hand, if we’re being realistic, that can be a TON of extra work for teachers to manage all day every day. 

That’s where enrichment binders come in! The content inside is rigorous and meaningful and will challenge and advance them academically while still remaining SUPER engaging.
I'm a total and complete word nerd, so it is no su I'm a total and complete word nerd, so it is no surprise that word study gives me LIFE, and this starter set is FREE! 👩‍🏫 ⁣Comment the word “WORD” below, and I’ll send you a link!
THIS is the project I always hear rave reviews abo THIS is the project I always hear rave reviews about from kids AND parents! 🍽️ Thanksgiving Dinner Digits goes beyond a typical “Plan Thanksgiving Dinner” assignment and has students timing the meal prep, thawing the turkey, calculating serving sizes and costs, arranging seating at the dinner table, and more! Parents always comment that their kids finish with a newly found respect for the cost and thought behind Thanksgiving dinner and offer up more help prepping than ever before. 😍🧡

Comment the word “Dinner” below, and I’ll send a link your way! It’s perfect for grades 3-6 because it has several differentiated pages and uses numbers with and without decimals. I’m currently completing it with my gifted 3rd graders, and they are LOVING it!
I’ve found four perfect books to add into your l I’ve found four perfect books to add into your lessons over the next three weeks! 🍁 I’m using them to teach both academic and character lessons. I LOVE pairing picture books together and watching students draw connections between characters, settings, themes, and life lessons. 

The academic focus for this set is writing one-sentence main idea summaries and determining the topic vs. the theme. Drop the word FALL in the comments below, and I’ll send you the list of books and a still photo to recreate your own chart! 🍁
If you did what YOU needed to do this weekend, you If you did what YOU needed to do this weekend, you did the right thing. ❤️ As my favorite Peloton instructor would say, YOU DO YOU, BOO! 💕❤️

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to avoid working outside my contract hours because I feel like that’s what I keep hearing everyone say NOT to do. I haven’t gone in on a weekend all year, but I needed to go in for about an hour today to tidy up, prep for the week, and put my mind at ease. And that’s okay, too!
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