This school year has been one that I think none of us will ever forget. Many of us have faced new challenges head on and have delved into the new territory of distance learning. Teachers are not only teaching, but they are volunteering to pass out meals, calling parents to
Today I am continuing with part 3 of my series on Ideas for Creating Meaningful Bulletin Boards with Student Created Bulletin Boards Ideas. (Find Part 1 HERE) With so little time and so much to do, teachers can become so stressed over creating the perfect bulletin boards. Don’t
Let’s face it. Teachers have so much on their plates that creating bulletin boards is not always a very high priority. Although I love looking at lovely bulletin boards, finding time to create them during the school year is very difficult, and it is not always practical. Instead, why not
Are you searching for some great fall picture books for upper elementary? Here is a list of some of my favorite fall picture books that are perfect to use in your upper elementary reading class this year! You and your students will love these wonderful books! 5 Fantastic Fall Picture
Chances are, you are familiar with the ABC Brainstorm Strategy. This reading strategy is often used as a “before” activity to help students activate their prior knowledge, but have you ever considered other ways this strategy can be utilized? Find some creative ways to use the ABC Brainstorm Strategy in
Ideas for Using Picture Books for Teaching Metaphors I love teaching reading, and one of my favorite things to teach is figurative language. Not only do I enjoy teaching students to find and identify different types of figurative language, I love discovering and sharing beautiful figurative language from children’s books.
A farmhouse theme classroom can be such a calming and welcoming space. This look can be easily created. Transform your classroom with these simple ideas. I love a pretty classroom. Although I realize that classroom decor is not the most important aspect of teaching, having a pretty classroom makes a
You have spent hours upon hours creating that perfect resource, and you are now ready to upload it to Teachers Pay Teachers…but is the product really ready? Take another look at the cover. Your product cover is the first thing that potential buyers will see about your resource, and it
Testing always seems to be looming over every teacher’s head like a dark rain cloud. We can’t seem to escape it. Over my teaching career, I have seen a variety of state and local tests come and go. I was blessed to begin my teaching career in a time when
How to improve reading comprehension? Every reading teacher asks this question, and unfortunately, there is no simple answer. Helping our upper elementary students improve reading comprehension is every reading teacher’s focus the entire school year. How to Improve Reading Comprehension Helping students to comprehend what they read is always at
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