St. Patrick's Day brings lots of joy to students. They love dressing in green to avoid 'getting pinched' and enjoy hearing about the mischievous leprechauns. Here are some St. Patrick's Day activities for upper elementary students that are not only engaging but also align to the standards. 1. Create Shamrocks Teach students how to create a shamrock using a sheet of paper, a cup, a pencil, ... Read More about St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Upper Elementary
St. Patrick’s Day Books for Upper Elementary Students
Picture books and read alouds are a great way to educate students on different holidays and St. Patrick's Day is a perfect day to share silly stories, funny limericks, and historical picture books. Here are a few St. Patrick's Day books for upper elementary students that you can read aloud this March. (This blog contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means that Amazon throws a few ... Read More about St. Patrick’s Day Books for Upper Elementary Students
Context Clues Activities for 4th & 5th Grade
Do you have students that regularly come up to you and ask you, "What does this word mean?" This happens to me every year. It usually happens with students who are reading text that is either "above" their reading level or is a non-fiction book that contains Tier 3 words. Teaching context clues and how to find them serves readers well. It increases their reading comprehension and cuts down on the ... Read More about Context Clues Activities for 4th & 5th Grade
ELA Valentine’s Day Activities for Upper Elementary
Besides Halloween, Valentine's Day is at the top of the list when it comes to kids' favorite holidays. Thinking about trading cards and candy gets them really excited the days leading up to the holiday. As teachers, we know "if we can't beat them, join them" is the way to go. The best way to do this is to come up with Valentine's activities for upper elementary students that will not ... Read More about ELA Valentine’s Day Activities for Upper Elementary
Valentine’s Day Picture Books for Upper Elementary
Picture books and read alouds are a great way to bring a classroom community together, and Valentine's Day is a perfect day to share books about friendship, love, and kindness. Here are a few Valentine's Day books for upper elementary students that you can read aloud this February. (This blog contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means that Amazon throws a few pennies my way if you ... Read More about Valentine’s Day Picture Books for Upper Elementary
Possessive Nouns Activities for Upper Elementary
Do your upper elementary students seem to get confused on when and where to add the apostrophe to a possessive noun? Mastering possessive nous rules definitely takes a lot of practice. It involves first mastering plural nouns then becoming aware of where to add the apostrophe. Whoa! This is why offering a variety of possessive nouns activities and creating a possessive noun anchor chart is so ... Read More about Possessive Nouns Activities for Upper Elementary
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- …
- 34
- Next Page »