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These sweet school-themed books are the perfect tools for this back to school reading lesson that introduces comparing texts and characters.

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Back to School Reading Lesson

These tips will help you minimize missing assignments and develop a time-saving system for organizing student work in upper elementary.

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Tips for Organizing Student Work

April read alouds and related activities to use during morning meeting and your upper elementary literacy block.

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April Read Alouds and Related Seasonal Activities

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.

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Free Day After Spring Break Lessons

March read alouds and related activities to use during morning meeting and your upper elementary literacy block.

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March Read Alouds and Related Seasonal Activities

Simple upper elementary activities, lesson ideas, and book suggestions you can use to increase student engagement mid-year.

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4 Easy Activities to Increase Student Engagement

February read alouds and related activities to use during morning meeting and your upper elementary literacy block.

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February Read Alouds and Related Activities

I have the perfect after break January activity ideas that are both content and classroom management related for upper elementary students.

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January Activity Ideas for After Winter Break

Here are my favorite upper elementary winter read alouds and related seasonal activities for the days before and after winter break.

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 15 Winter Read Alouds

Use this bundle to prepare upper elementary emergency sub plans. Also includes practical tips to help you prepare for a guest teacher.

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Emergency Sub Plans and Guest Teacher Tips

November read alouds for upper elementary students, related lessons to use with each book, and seasonal activity ideas too!

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November Read Alouds for Upper Elementary

Here are some of my favorite fall read alouds, along with different fall literacy activities that are all great for upper elementary.

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Fall Read Alouds and Literacy Activities for Upper Elementary

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