Teaching theme in fourth grade is not easy, but it is very rewarding to see the students’ little light bulbs come on! In my experience, students need many opportunities to find theme in stories, and I love giving my students a variety of ways to do this. Picture Books
Whether you are looking for inspiration for creative borders to complete your bulletin board or need some unique and interesting ideas, these creative bulletin board border ideas will add a flair to your bulletin board creations! I love bulletin boards! To be truthful, I have always begun planning my bulletin boards
I never post rules in my classroom? I know. I know! This sounds completely crazy! Posting rules is a must in every classroom, or is it? In my early years of teaching, I always posted my 5 rules. They were large and visible on a prominent wall in the classroom. I
What do feather boas, pompom shakers, chain links, and tissue paper all have in common? Bulletin boards! That’s what! I work with an amazing group of teachers. Not only are they amazing at teaching and working with our sweet kiddos, but they are pretty amazing decorators as well. and this
One of my most visited blog post is Favorite Read Alouds for the First Week of School. In this post, I list several picture books that I love to read during the first week including a few that are not normally associated as a back to school book. One book that I
Well, we all not only survived, but I truthfully fully enjoyed my first week of school. Our school district begins school on a Wednesday, which is fabulous. This way teachers can establish routines and have time to get to know the students. When next week comes, everyone is ready to dive in and
4 Encouraging Phrases to Share with Your Students Do you wonder what to say to your students on the first day of school? There are so many things that can be covered and discussed, so how do you narrow this down? I want to share 4 encouraging phrases to share
I love borders! I love not only creating them, but also using them in my products. They are so fun to create because the possibilities are endless! I love combining lines, circles, and dots to create unique and fun borders. I love using borders because they can be the perfect little touch
My students have had a fabulous time learning about the Statue of Liberty. In fact, my friend who cuts my hair told me that some of my students came into her beauty shop telling her all about the information they had learned about the Statue of Liberty! Now that makes me want
Although my blog name is “Teaching Fourth,” I have not always taught fourth grade. I started my teaching career in sixth grade. The following year I had an opportunity to move down to fifth grade. I stayed in fifth grade eight or nine years (I believe…). I then moved down
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